Miami-Dade County, FL

County

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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 Miami Dade College (20,512 degrees awarded in 2024), Florida International University (17,064 degrees), and University of Miami (6,376 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
      1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
    2. Haiti
      364,479 ± 14,701 people
    3. Colombia
      327,463 ± 13,946 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

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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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    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).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami-Dade County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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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.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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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%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.04 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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    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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    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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    Y-Axis
    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 28 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.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Miami-Dade County, FL awarded 64,627 degrees. The student population of Miami-Dade County, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 77,452 male students and 103,160 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County, FL are Hispanic or Latino (42,958 and 72.7%), Black or African American (7,111 and 12%), White (6,277 and 10.6%), and Asian (1,123 and 1.9%).

    The largest universities in Miami-Dade County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Miami Dade College (20,512 and 31.7%), Florida International University (17,064 and 26.4%), and University of Miami (6,376 and 9.87%).

    The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (7,326 and 11.3%), Operations Management & Supervision (6,149 and 9.51%), and General Business Administration & Management (4,168 and 6.45%).

    The median tuition costs 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 2024 in Miami-Dade County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 180,612 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 180,612 students enrolled in Miami-Dade County, FL, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 114,608 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Psychology
      1,857 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      1,499 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      1,137 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Miami-Dade County, FL was General Psychology with 1,857 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. Miami Dade College
      20,512 degrees awarded
    2. Florida International University
      17,064 degrees awarded
    3. University of Miami
      6,376 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miami Dade College with 20,512 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 26,287 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Dade County, FL, which is 0.686 times less than the 38,340 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 42,958 degrees mean that there were 6.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7,111 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 2024.

    Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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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%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Dade County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
    0.471
    2024 Wage GINI in Florida
    0.473
    2023 Wage GINI in Florida

    In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared 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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