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

The Guatemalan population in Miami-Dade County, FL is reported at 31,304 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Miami-Dade County - including Homestead, Miami, Miami Beach, and others - contribute to the Guatemalan population, but the total county figure of 31,304 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Guatemalan residents are distributed in Florida and the U.S.

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

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  • 1
    Homestead
    Guatemalan population in Homestead is 9,532
    11.81% of Homestead population is Guatemalan
  • 2
    Miami
    Guatemalan population in Miami is 5,822
    1.30% of Miami population is Guatemalan
  • 3
    Miami Beach
    Guatemalan population in Miami Beach is 2,138
    2.63% of Miami Beach population is Guatemalan
  • 4
    Miami Gardens
    Guatemalan population in Miami Gardens is 583
    0.52% of Miami Gardens population is Guatemalan
  • 5
    Hialeah
    Guatemalan population in Hialeah is 471
    0.21% of Hialeah population is Guatemalan

Overview of Guatemalan population in Miami-Dade County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Miami-Dade County contains 31,304 Guatemalan residents (1.2% of 2.7 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Florida for Guatemalan demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Miami-Dade County's Guatemalan population of 1.2% surpassing both Florida's state average of 0.73% and the national average of 0.55%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Miami-Dade County's 31,304 Guatemalan residents constitute 19.6% of Florida's total Guatemalan population of 159,910, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 19.6% of all Florida Guatemalan Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Miami-Dade County with 16.5 Guatemalan Americans per square mile, five and a half times Florida's average density of 3 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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33 Cities in Miami-Dade County Ranked by Guatemalan Population

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ACS data [1] show Guatemalan populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Homestead, Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami Gardens. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 33 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Miami-Dade County, FL ranked by Guatemalan population count
Rank by Guatemalan Population
City
Guatemalan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Miami-Dade County Guatemalan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Homestead 9,532 11.81% 30.45%
2 Miami 5,822 1.30% 18.60%
3 Miami Beach 2,138 2.63% 6.83%
4 Miami Gardens 583 0.52% 1.86%
5 Hialeah 471 0.21% 1.50%
6 North Miami 387 0.65% 1.24%
7 North Miami Beach 379 0.88% 1.21%
8 331 0.74% 1.06%
9 261 0.66% 0.83%
10 223 0.45% 0.71%
11 214 1.47% 0.68%
12 211 1.65% 0.67%
13 196 0.87% 0.63%
14 179 0.23% 0.57%
15 169 0.86% 0.54%
16 140 1.03% 0.45%
17 98 0.40% 0.31%
18 73 0.40% 0.23%
19 69 0.31% 0.22%
20 64 0.21% 0.20%
21 46 0.65% 0.15%
22 42 0.35% 0.13%
23 22 0.95% 0.07%
24 21 0.18% 0.07%
25 17 0.86% 0.05%
26 12 0.07% 0.04%
27 5 0.81% 0.02%
28 0 - -
28 0 - -
28 0 - -
28 0 - -
28 0 - -
28 0 - -
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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 Guatemalan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan alone, while others identify as Guatemalan along with another race (such as Guatemalan and German).
  • We’ve used the “Guatemalan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Guatemalan population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan .
  2. % of Total Miami-Dade County Guatemalan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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