Sunset, Florida Population 2024

12,885

Sunset is a city located in Miami-Dade County Florida. Sunset has a 2024 population of 12,885. Sunset is currently declining at a rate of -3.71% annually and its population has decreased by -13.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,869 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunset is $136,279 with a poverty rate of 11.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sunset is 47.4 years, 46.8 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Sunset Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunset was:

  • White: 56.61%
  • Two or more races: 37.09%
  • Asian: 3.11%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,682.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-13.34% (-1,984)
The current population of Sunset, Florida is 12,885 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,869.

Sunset, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,85656.61%
Two or more races5,14737.09%
Asian4313.11%
Other race3722.68%
Black or African American500.36%
Native American210.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunset Population by Race

Sunset Population Pyramid 2024

Sunset Median Age

47.4

Total

46.8

Male

47.8

Female

Sunset Adults

There are 11,510 adults, (2,913 of whom are seniors) in Sunset.

Sunset Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Sex Ratio

Female7,47453.86%
Male6,40346.14%

Sunset Population by Age

Sunset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1162.6976.923.1
Married2,9713.3383.716.3
Non Family1,2321.167.932.1
Female7282.7370.729.3
Male1852.9451.448.6

3.1

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.4%.

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$54,032

Average Earnings

$66,585

Average Male

$44,814

Average Female

Sunset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunset Language

15.94% of Sunset residents speak only English, while 84.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.6% of the population.

Sunset Language

Sunset Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,5711,45012.53%
Multiple5,13374614.53%
White1,61816310.07%
Other372328.6%
Black463167.39%

11.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.13%

Male Poverty Rate

13.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Black, with 67.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Other, with 8.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.89%.

Sunset Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School31.11%
Less Than 9th Grade28.91%
Some College10.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.72%
Male Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed4.85%
Female Employed3.87%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sunset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

397

Number of Veterans

333

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

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Sunset Veterans by War

count

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Sunset Veterans by Age

count

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Sunset Veterans by Race

Sunset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sunset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset 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

32.31%

Born in Sunset

42.8%

Native Born

57.2%

Foreign Born

13.7%

Non Citizen

43.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

42.8% of Sunset residents were born in the United States, with 32.31% having been born in Florida. 13.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202412,885-496-3.71%
202313,381-496-3.57%
202213,877-538-3.73%
202114,415-454-3.05%
202014,869-1,002-6.31%
201915,8711010.64%
201815,770-105-0.66%
201715,875-727-4.38%
201616,6025333.32%
201516,069-1,028-6.01%
201417,097-521-2.96%
201317,6187564.48%
201216,862-95-0.56%
201116,9575683.47%
201016,38900%

Sunset Population by Year