Miami-Dade County, FL

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2024 Population
2.74M
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.7
0.245% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
1.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,753
4.45% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$463,000
8.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1.38M
2.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Miami-Dade County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

77.9% of the residents in Miami-Dade County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County, FL are Florida International University (17,350 degrees awarded in 2023), Miami Dade College (14,616 degrees), and University of Miami (6,048 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Miami-Dade County, FL was $463,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Miami-Dade County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami-Dade County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Miami-Dade County, FL borders Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, and Monroe County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Miami-Dade County, FL is home to a population of 2.74M people, from which 77.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 54.5% of Miami-Dade County, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.49M people).

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.24M people) in Miami-Dade County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 385k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 381k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.9%
2024 Citizenship
78.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Miami-Dade County, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami-Dade County, FL was 78.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Dade County, FL
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.24M ± 12.2k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    385k ± 2.98k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    381k ± 9.08k
69.3%
Hispanic Population
1.9M people

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.24M people) in Miami-Dade County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 385k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 381k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

69.3% of the people in Miami-Dade County, FL are hispanic (1.9M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami-Dade County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

54.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.49M people
54.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.46M people

As of 2024, 54.5% of Miami-Dade County, FL residents (1.49M people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miami-Dade County, FL was 54.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    12,708 ± 1,054
  2. Vietnam
    10,894 ± 703
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7,390 ± 1,028

Miami-Dade County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Miami-Dade County, FL employs 1.38M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami-Dade County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (191,387 people), Retail Trade (143,438 people), and Construction (121,527 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,365), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,325), and Information ($72,244).

Employment

Occupations

1.38M
2024 Value
± 11,294
2.38%
1 Year growth
± 1.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County, FL grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 1.35M employees to 1.38M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Dade County, FL, are Management Occupations (166,169 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154,356 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (145,834 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38M
2024 Value
± 11,294
2.38%
1 Year growth
± 1.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County, FL grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 1.35M employees to 1.38M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Dade County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (191,387 people), Retail Trade (143,438 people), and Construction (121,527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Dade County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Dade County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,175
Median earning men ± $604
$36,748
Median earning women ± $339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,687), Information ($74,430), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,687).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,807), Public Administration ($54,455), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,455).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 14,094
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 6,973
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 6,342
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $9.93M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $8.97M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $7.07M
    Finance and Insurance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Miami-Dade County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Miami-Dade County, FL awarded 53,644 degrees. The student population of Miami-Dade County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 66,473 male students and 89,685 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County, FL are Hispanic or Latino (33,712 and 68.8%), Black or African American (6,577 and 13.4%), White (5,816 and 11.9%), and Asian (1,137 and 2.32%).

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida International University (17,350 and 32.3%), Miami Dade College (14,616 and 27.2%), and University of Miami (6,048 and 11.3%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (7,295 and 13.6%), General Business Administration & Management (4,077 and 7.6%), and Registered Nursing (3,028 and 5.64%).

The median tuition costs in Miami-Dade County, FL are $15,262 for private four year colleges, and $3,354 and $12,238 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Miami-Dade County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 156,158 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 156,158 students enrolled in Miami-Dade County, FL, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 96,611 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    1,923 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    1,384 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    1,127 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Miami-Dade County, FL was General Psychology with 1,923 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Miami-Dade County, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Florida International University
    17,350 degrees awarded
  2. Miami Dade College
    14,616 degrees awarded
  3. University of Miami
    6,048 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida International University with 17,350 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 20,635 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Dade County, FL, which is 0.625 times less than the 33,009 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 33,712 degrees mean that there were 5.13 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6,577 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,262) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,348) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,775) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami-Dade County, FL was $463,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,400 to $463,000, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami-Dade County, FL is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami-Dade County, FL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Dade County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 29.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Miami-Dade County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.68%.

Housing

Property

$463,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,523
$509,440
Median Property Taxes
±$6,265

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Miami-Dade County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Miami-Dade County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Miami-Dade County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,753
Median Household Income
± $708
975k
Number of Households
± 9,311

In 2024, the median household income of the 975k households in Miami-Dade County, FL grew to $71,753 from the previous year's value of $68,694.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miami-Dade County, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Miami-Dade County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Dade County, FL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miami-Dade County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 29.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Miami-Dade County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.68%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Dade County, FL (397k out of 2.7M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Dade County, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Miami-Dade County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 602 in Miami-Dade County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 152 per 100,000 population.

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Health

86.4% of the population of Miami-Dade County, FL has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 9.53% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 0.506% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1,208 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,208 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1276 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 430 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,208 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,208 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,208 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.6%
Uninsured
34.7%
Employer Coverage
20.4%
Medicaid
9.53%
Medicare
21.2%
Non-Group
0.506%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Dade County, FL declined by 5.2% from 14.3% to 13.6%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.2 in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.3% in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.1% in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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