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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Miami, FL compare?
| Figure | Miami, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 489,812 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 442,241 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12,286 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.8% |
| Measure | Miami, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 459,745±138 |
| Median age | 39.3±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 71.5%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±0.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 57.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.4%±1.1 pts |
| Median household income | $62,462±$1,757 |
| Per capita income | $45,837±$1,501 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.4%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $518,100±$19,775 |
| Median gross rent | $1,758±$26 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.2%±1.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 30.8%±0.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.0%±0.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.3%±1.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.1%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.3 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.3%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov