Miami Lakes, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Miami Lakes, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,041 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4309.7 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.75% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.8 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,847 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Miami Lakes grew by 46.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 28,041 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Miami Lakes is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.7% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,468 19.5% on par
- Millennials 29–44 6,334 22.6% +2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,646 23.7% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,404 15.7% -3.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.3% of the people living in Miami Lakes and men 47.7%.
- Women 52.3% Florida 51.0%
- Men 47.7% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Miami Lakes has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,024 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.90% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Miami Lakes is about 35% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $712,574 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,143 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.6% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Miami Lakes is about 27.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,143 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Miami Lakes spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.1 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.1 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 259 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,026 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.2% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 36,307 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,036 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Miami Lakes is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Miami Lakes has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Miami Lakes has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Miami Lakes | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Miami Lakes, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
Miami Lakes, FL is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 28,041 residents against a local median of 52,206. Where Miami Lakes, FL breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 98% above the local median of $360,146 at $712,574.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $101,024 against a local median of $64,060, 58% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 58% above the local median it puts Miami Lakes, FL at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves sit within $110,836 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Miami Lakes, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Miami Lakes, FL has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Lakes, FL | 28,041 | $101,024 #1/4 | $712,574 #1/4 | 31.1 min #3/4 |
| Country Club, FL | 52,206 | $75,746 | $317,439 | 31.9 min |
| Hialeah Gardens, FL | 23,649 | $64,060 | $360,146 | 31.0 min |
| Hialeah, FL | 225,005 | $55,421 | $428,275 | 28.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Miami Lakes, Florida.
What is the population of Miami Lakes, Florida?
About 28,041 people live in Miami Lakes, Florida, in 9,847 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 40.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Miami Lakes, Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Miami Lakes, Florida has 4,310 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 50 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Miami Lakes, Florida?
The median home costs 7.1 times the median household income ($712,574 against $101,024), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,143 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Miami Lakes, Florida?
Unemployment in Miami Lakes, Florida is only 3.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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