Cuban Population in Miami-Dade County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Cuban population in Miami-Dade County, FL is recorded at 940,935 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Miami-Dade County, FL has some Cuban population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Cuban communities are spread across Miami-Dade County, FL and comparable counties throughout Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest Cuban population in Miami-Dade County

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  • 1
    Hialeah
    Cuban population in Hialeah is 163,898
    73.86% of Hialeah population is Cuban
  • 2
    Miami
    Cuban population in Miami is 138,399
    30.99% of Miami population is Cuban
  • 3
    Miami Gardens
    Cuban population in Miami Gardens is 20,275
    18.22% of Miami Gardens population is Cuban
  • 4
    Miami Lakes
    Cuban population in Miami Lakes is 18,614
    60.57% of Miami Lakes population is Cuban
  • 5
    Homestead
    Cuban population in Homestead is 17,352
    21.50% of Homestead population is Cuban

Overview of Cuban population in Miami-Dade County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Miami-Dade County with 940,935 Cuban residents (35% of 2.7 million total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 100th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Florida for Cuban population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Miami-Dade County's Cuban population of 35% surpassing both Florida's state average of 7.1% and the national average of 0.74%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Miami-Dade County hosts 940,935 Cuban residents, constituting 60.1% of Florida's total Cuban population of 1.6 million, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Cuban community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Miami-Dade County maintains 495.2 Cuban Americans per square mile, representing nearly seventeen times Florida's average of 29.2 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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33 Cities in Miami-Dade County Ranked by Cuban Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Cuban populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Hialeah, Miami, Miami Gardens, and Miami Lakes. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 33 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Miami-Dade County, FL ranked by Cuban population count
Rank by Cuban Population
City
Cuban Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Miami-Dade County Cuban Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hialeah 163,898 73.86% 17.42%
2 Miami 138,399 30.99% 14.71%
3 Miami Gardens 20,275 18.22% 2.15%
4 Miami Lakes 18,614 60.57% 1.98%
5 Homestead 17,352 21.50% 1.84%
6 Miami Beach 16,893 20.77% 1.80%
7 Hialeah Gardens 15,496 68.46% 1.65%
8 15,081 33.90% 1.60%
9 13,045 26.49% 1.39%
10 10,882 55.68% 1.16%
11 6,966 9.11% 0.74%
12 5,936 43.63% 0.63%
13 5,032 20.75% 0.53%
14 4,739 29.44% 0.50%
15 4,203 7.07% 0.45%
16 3,928 9.11% 0.42%
17 3,832 54.15% 0.41%
18 3,733 20.58% 0.40%
19 2,876 24.12% 0.31%
20 2,684 6.82% 0.29%
21 2,192 9.91% 0.23%
22 1,463 11.44% 0.16%
23 1,457 18.20% 0.15%
24 1,209 8.30% 0.13%
25 980 17.61% 0.10%
26 850 36.86% 0.09%
27 832 7.16% 0.09%
28 743 68.23% 0.08%
29 528 9.11% 0.06%
30 254 8.41% 0.03%
31 154 5.04% 0.02%
32 106 5.36% 0.01%
33 14 2.28% 0.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Miami-Dade County, FL by their Cuban population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Cuban population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Cuban ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Cuban alone, while others identify as Cuban along with another race (such as Cuban and German).
  • We’ve used the “Cuban alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Cuban population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Cuban alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Cuban .
  2. % of Total Miami-Dade County Cuban Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Cuban population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Cuban populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Cuban population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Cuban populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.