Miami-Dade County, Florida Population 2024

2,700,678

Miami-Dade County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 2,700,678 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Miami-Dade County, Florida is the largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 2,506,986 and has seen a growth of 7.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,769,73313,8110.5%
20282,755,92213,8110.5%
20272,742,11113,8110.51%
20262,728,30013,8110.51%
20252,714,48913,8110.51%
20242,700,67813,8110.51%
20232,686,86713,8110.52%
20222,673,0563,3080.12%
20212,669,748-25,937-0.96%
20202,695,685-15,927-0.59%
20192,711,6121,9010.07%
20182,709,7115850.02%
20172,709,12619,2360.72%
20162,689,89030,3411.14%
20152,659,54925,4930.97%
20142,634,05624,4860.94%
20132,609,57033,0971.28%
20122,576,47331,9621.26%
20112,544,51137,5251.5%
20102,506,98600%
19901,937,094311,31319.15%
19801,625,781357,98928.24%
19701,267,792332,74535.59%
1960935,047439,96388.87%
1950495,084227,34584.91%
1940267,739124,78487.29%
1930142,955100,202234.37%
192042,75330,820258.28%
191011,9336,978140.83%
19004,9554,094475.49%
1890861604235.02%
1880257172202.35%
18708522.41%
186083-76-47.8%
1850159-287-64.35%
1840446-2,769,287-99.98%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (13,811)
County Website
Miami-Dade County
State
Florida
County Seat
Miami
2020 Population
2,695,685
Area
1900 mi²
Density
1421 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.19% (4,993)
Founded
January 18, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,259,15646.84%
Two or more races783,51729.15%
Black or African American426,41715.86%
Other race170,5076.34%
Asian41,6461.55%
Native American6,4500.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5440.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Miami-Dade County, Florida Population by Race

Miami-Dade County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Miami-Dade County, Florida Median Age

40.6

Total

39.1

Male

42.1

Female

Miami-Dade County, Florida Adults

There are 2,147,951 adults, (446,559 of whom are seniors) in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Miami-Dade County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female1,369,67850.95%
Male1,318,55949.05%

Miami-Dade County, Florida Population by Age

Miami-Dade County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All952,6802.7751.948.1
Married409,8283.4864.135.9
Non Family301,7881.2741.358.7
Female169,2263.5343.356.7
Male71,8383.2746.353.7

3.33

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Miami-Dade County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade171,4258.93%
Associates Degree184,1689.6%
Bachelors Degree388,02920.22%
Graduate Degree236,30112.31%
High School Graduate508,16426.48%
Less Than 9th Grade161,1418.4%
Some College269,60914.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,364,5621,094,461412,381
2+ Races584,772483,596182,998
Black280,995228,59555,631
White230,810220,717127,367
Other Race122,84695,72232,338
Asian31,88829,08919,429
Native American4,1573,128820
Islander426344106

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.93%.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,266$58,886$45,949
Graduate Degree$71,942$87,270$62,936
High School Graduate$31,625$35,666$26,079
Less Than 9th Grade$25,932$30,290$21,662
Overall$39,374$43,774$34,119
Some College$38,952$44,281$34,098

$39,374

Average Earnings

$43,774

Average Male

$34,119

Average Female

Miami-Dade County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Miami-Dade County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Miami-Dade County, Florida Language

24.91% of Miami-Dade County, Florida residents speak only English, while 75.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 66.46% of the population.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Language

Miami-Dade County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,832,554270,44514.76%
Multiple777,387111,51114.34%
Black414,67892,31622.26%
White339,01634,82110.27%
Other169,42026,16015.44%
Asian40,5505,09012.55%
Native6,3741,03616.25%
Islander53714226.44%

15.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.69%

Male Poverty Rate

16.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Miami-Dade County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Miami-Dade County, Florida is Islander, with 26.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Miami-Dade County, Florida is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.79%.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.65%
High School16.89%
Some College11.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.77%

Miami-Dade County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.18%
Male Unemployed25.55%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Employed5.34%

Miami-Dade County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Miami-Dade County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,621$107,121
Households$64,215$96,595
Married Families$90,138$130,392
Non Families$38,281$65,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Miami-Dade County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Miami-Dade County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Miami-Dade County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Miami-Dade County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46,602

Number of Veterans

41,627

Male Veterans

4,975

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12,958
Second Gulf War12,402
First Gulf War10,592
Korea2,273
World War II644

Miami-Dade County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5411,908
55 to 6410,045
65 to 749,913
75+9,294
18 to 345,442

Miami-Dade County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22,7402.27%
Hispanic20,4201.35%
Black12,4233.84%
2+ Races8,8401.37%
Other Race1,7841.31%
Asian4231.18%
Native American3857.8%
Islander71.33%

Miami-Dade County, Florida Veterans by Race

Miami-Dade County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Miami-Dade County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Miami-Dade County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Miami-Dade County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Miami-Dade County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.64%

Born in Miami-Dade County, Florida

45.95%

Native Born

54.05%

Foreign Born

21.21%

Non Citizen

32.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

45.95% of Miami-Dade County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 32.64% having been born in Florida. 21.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Place of Birth

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