How many people live in Miami-Dade County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2.84 million people living in Miami-Dade County, FL. That makes Miami-Dade County the seventh-most populous county in the US. It is also the largest in Florida, accounting for 12.1% of the state’s population.
2.84M
population of Miami-Dade County, FL (2024)
12.1%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 2.84 million people lived in Miami-Dade County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Miami-Dade County, FL’s age demographics?
About 488,300 Miami-Dade County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 560,300 Miami-Dade County residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Miami-Dade County, FL's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Miami-Dade County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 70.3% of the Miami-Dade County, FL population, higher than the national share of 20%. Miami-Dade County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (13.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Miami-Dade County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 13.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.7% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Miami-Dade County, FL has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Miami-Dade County, FL is Miami with about 487,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Miami-Dade County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miami | 487,014 |
| 2. | Hialeah | 235,388 |
| 3. | Miami Gardens | 116,173 |
| 4. | Homestead | 85,796 |
| 5. | Doral | 83,625 |
| 6. | Miami Beach | 83,251 |
| 7. | North Miami | 62,202 |
| 8. | Coral Gables | 50,379 |
| 9. | Cutler Bay | 45,833 |
| 10. | North Miami Beach | 45,655 |
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