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West Miami, FL Demographics

A map of West Miami's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
6,40488.5%
White
6008.3%
Black
961.3%
Multiracial
600.8%
Asian
500.7%
Native American/Other
230.3%

West Miami, Florida had a population of 7,233 in 2020. It was 8.3% White, 1.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 88.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Miami, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is the 391st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

West Miami's White Population

600 residents of West Miami identify as White, or 8.3%. This makes the White share of the population of West Miami considerably less than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is ranked #909 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

West Miami is more White than neighboring Fountainebleau (5.7% White). West Miami is less White than neighboring Coral Terrace (9.1% White), South Miami (28.8% White), Virginia Gardens (12.2% White), and Glenvar Heights (20.1% White).

West Miami's Black Population

96 residents of West Miami identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Miami less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is ranked #739 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

West Miami is more Black than neighboring Coral Terrace (0.4% Black), Fountainebleau (0.7% Black), and Virginia Gardens (0.6% Black). West Miami is less Black than neighboring South Miami (11.8% Black), and Glenvar Heights (2.2% Black).

West Miami's Asian Population

50 residents of West Miami identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Miami roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is ranked #664 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

West Miami is more Asian than neighboring Virginia Gardens (0.6% Asian). West Miami is less Asian than neighboring South Miami (4.1% Asian), Fountainebleau (2.2% Asian), and Glenvar Heights (4.6% Asian).

West Miami's Hispanic Population

6,404 residents of West Miami identify as Hispanic, or 88.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Miami considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

West Miami is more Hispanic than neighboring South Miami (51.7% Hispanic), Virginia Gardens (84.9% Hispanic), and Glenvar Heights (70.2% Hispanic). West Miami is less Hispanic than neighboring Coral Terrace (88.9% Hispanic), and Fountainebleau (90.1% Hispanic).

West Miami's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of West Miami identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Miami roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is ranked #835 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

West Miami is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Miami (0.9% Native American/Other), Fountainebleau (0.4% Native American/Other), Virginia Gardens (0.7% Native American/Other), and Glenvar Heights (0.8% Native American/Other).

West Miami's Multiracial Population

60 residents of West Miami identify as Multiracial, or 0.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Miami roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, West Miami is ranked #926 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

West Miami is more Multiracial than neighboring Coral Terrace (0.6% Multiracial). West Miami is less Multiracial than neighboring South Miami (2.7% Multiracial), Virginia Gardens (0.9% Multiracial), and Glenvar Heights (2.1% Multiracial).

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