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Miami-Dade County Demographics

A map of Miami-Dade County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
1,856,93868.7%
Black
378,75614.0%
White
361,51713.4%
Multiracial
46,2431.7%
Asian
41,6721.5%
Native American/Other
16,6410.6%

Miami-Dade County, Florida had a population of 2,701,767 in 2020. It was 13.4% White, 14.0% Black, 1.5% Asian, 68.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Miami-Dade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Miami-Dade County is the most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Miami-Dade County's White Population

361,517 residents of Miami-Dade County identify as White, or 13.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Miami-Dade County considerably less than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Miami-Dade County is less White than neighboring Broward County (33.1% White), Monroe County (66% White), Palm Beach County (52.3% White), Collier County (62.7% White), and Hendry County (30.5% White).

Miami-Dade County's Black Population

378,756 residents of Miami-Dade County identify as Black, or 14.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Miami-Dade County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Miami-Dade County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (5.5% Black), Collier County (6% Black), and Hendry County (10.6% Black). Miami-Dade County is less Black than neighboring Broward County (26.6% Black), and Palm Beach County (17.1% Black).

Miami-Dade County's Asian Population

41,672 residents of Miami-Dade County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Miami-Dade County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Miami-Dade County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (1.4% Asian), Collier County (1.4% Asian), and Hendry County (0.9% Asian). Miami-Dade County is less Asian than neighboring Broward County (3.8% Asian), and Palm Beach County (2.9% Asian).

Miami-Dade County's Hispanic Population

1,856,938 residents of Miami-Dade County identify as Hispanic, or 68.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Miami-Dade County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Miami-Dade County is more Hispanic than neighboring Broward County (31.3% Hispanic), Monroe County (23.4% Hispanic), Palm Beach County (23.5% Hispanic), Collier County (27.2% Hispanic), and Hendry County (55.8% Hispanic).

Miami-Dade County's Native American/Other Population

16,641 residents of Miami-Dade County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Miami-Dade County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Miami-Dade County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broward County (1.3% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.8% Native American/Other), Palm Beach County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Hendry County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Miami-Dade County's Multiracial Population

46,243 residents of Miami-Dade County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Miami-Dade County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Miami-Dade County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Miami-Dade County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hendry County (1.5% Multiracial). Miami-Dade County is less Multiracial than neighboring Broward County (3.8% Multiracial), Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial), Palm Beach County (3.4% Multiracial), and Collier County (2.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.