The Town Files

Miami-Dade County, Florida

2,738,356 people. The median home is worth $463,000 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $71,753.

Towns in Miami-Dade County

Towns in Miami-Dade County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Miami442,241$518,100$62,46239.3
Hialeah223,109$392,000$55,59445.8
Miami Gardens111,640$378,500$63,62739.4
Miami Beach82,890$556,700$72,85642.9
Homestead80,737$380,000$65,42332.5
Kendall80,241$567,900$87,32542.0
Doral75,874$562,800$94,16437.1
North Miami60,191$365,000$57,18838.3
Fountainebleau59,870$320,200$64,90842.7
The Hammocks59,480$468,100$85,62841.6
Westchester56,384$508,700$72,26247.0
Kendale Lakes55,646$404,500$71,62148.9
Tamiami54,212$482,100$78,35348.1
Country Club49,967$378,600$75,21240.3
Coral Gables49,248$1,089,900$134,21639.1
Cutler Bay45,425$472,700$89,24441.8
North Miami Beach43,676$366,700$63,28039.1
Aventura40,242$451,100$89,27446.9
Princeton39,308$426,900$83,42633.5
South Miami Heights36,770$407,100$65,41742.8
Kendall West36,536$409,500$69,55444.5
Richmond West35,884$489,100$101,97041.7
West Little River34,128$375,300$56,43641.9
Miami Lakes30,467$626,400$101,55741.3
Leisure City26,324$375,100$41,97731.6
Ives Estates25,005$294,700$72,23936.7
Palmetto Bay24,439$879,700$142,44741.0
The Crossings23,276$463,300$91,01243.4
Coral Terrace23,142$582,900$80,35344.7
Hialeah Gardens23,068$342,000$65,43945.1
Sunny Isles Beach22,342$549,100$61,92147.5
Glenvar Heights20,786$545,400$72,11839.6
Ojus19,673$337,500$68,64441.3
Sweetwater19,363$294,200$54,96743.8
Pinecrest18,388$1,406,400$206,41742.3
Pinewood17,246$372,400$59,41039.9
Country Walk16,951$547,000$124,54039.2
Brownsville16,583$325,200$40,79540.2
Three Lakes16,540$481,300$102,30635.8
Opa-locka16,463$295,800$37,53234.8
Sunset15,912$601,300$109,40147.4
Gladeview14,927$402,600$47,46932.7
Key Biscayne14,809$1,575,300$181,50542.2
Miami Springs13,859$560,800$87,09944.2
Naranja13,509$372,100$53,98431.6
Palmetto Estates13,498$445,900$82,06442.9
Florida City13,085$399,200$47,48232.0
Olympia Heights12,873$557,500$108,95847.3
South Miami12,026$829,400$94,50738.9
Miami Shores11,567$864,400$144,05036.4
Goulds11,446$481,200$61,73539.3
Westwood Lakes11,373$518,500$86,04047.6
West Perrine10,602$411,500$66,99736.6
Westview9,923$379,400$57,56343.9
Richmond Heights8,944$378,100$67,60637.9
North Bay Village8,159$464,200$84,40547.7
West Miami7,233$488,800$61,27440.5
Bay Harbor Islands5,922$653,500$89,66335.9
Surfside5,689$881,700$100,20838.9
Palm Springs North5,030$550,500$99,43843.1
Biscayne Park3,117$674,300$77,08331.6
Bal Harbour3,093$1,823,500$80,80653.8

People and housing

Miami-Dade CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$463,000$331,600
Median rent$1,829$1,569
Median household income$71,753$71,140
Median age40.742.8
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%28.8%
Below the poverty line14.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

1,257,569 jobs in 2024, average pay $77,609 a year.

Largest industries in Miami-Dade CountyHealth care & social assistan…174,494 jobs · $69,789Retail141,502 jobs · $50,481Hotels & restaurants132,352 jobs · $41,505Professional & technical serv…98,839 jobs · $123,827Transportation & warehousing93,155 jobs · $79,468Administrative & support74,922 jobs · $53,977
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Miami-Dade County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,412 storm events in Miami-Dade County from 1996 to 2026, with 71 deaths.

Storm events in Miami-Dade County by type since 1996Hail204Flood115Drought117Tornado73Lightning74Waterspout74Flash Flood61Rip Current47Funnel Cloud100Coastal Flood80
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Miami-Dade County has been included in 43 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
December 13, 2022HurricaneDR-4680: Hurricane Nicole
November 8, 2022Tropical StormEM-3587: Tropical Storm Nicole
September 29, 2022HurricaneDR-4673: Hurricane Ian
September 24, 2022HurricaneEM-3584: Tropical Storm Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).