Miami-Dade County, FL

About

N/A 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 N/A per household.

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

About the photo: Parthenon, North Miami Beach, 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, NaNM% 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 approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami-Dade County, FL was 78.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miami-Dade County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Dade County, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.24M ± 12.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
385k ± 2.98k
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,708 ± 1,054
Vietnam
10,894 ± 703
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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 N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County, FL.

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14,094
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
6,973
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.93M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.97M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$7.07M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

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%).

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).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

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 N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
1,923 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,384 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
1,127 degrees awarded

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

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

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida International University
17,350 degrees awarded
Miami Dade College
14,616 degrees awarded
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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami-Dade County, FL was $463,000 in 2024, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. 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 N/A per household.

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 N/A range.

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

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 N/A range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)
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.

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, N/A% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Miami-Dade County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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

N/A in Miami-Dade County, FL

N/A 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 N/A has been changing over time in Miami-Dade County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

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.

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Miami-Dade County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Miami-Dade County, FL.

Clinical Care

Indicator

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Miami-Dade County, FL.

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