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

The Peruvian population in Miami-Dade County, FL is reported at 42,885 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Miami-Dade County - including Miami, North Miami Beach, Hialeah, and others - contribute to the Peruvian population, but the total county figure of 42,885 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Peruvian residents are distributed in Florida and the U.S.

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

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  • 1
    Miami
    Peruvian population in Miami is 6,266
    1.40% of Miami population is Peruvian
  • 2
    North Miami Beach
    Peruvian population in North Miami Beach is 2,564
    5.95% of North Miami Beach population is Peruvian
  • 3
    Hialeah
    Peruvian population in Hialeah is 2,155
    0.97% of Hialeah population is Peruvian
  • 4
    Miami Beach
    Peruvian population in Miami Beach is 1,610
    1.98% of Miami Beach population is Peruvian
  • 5
    Doral
    Peruvian population in Doral is 1,410
    1.84% of Doral population is Peruvian

Overview of Peruvian population in Miami-Dade County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Miami-Dade County contains 42,885 Peruvian residents (1.6% of 2.7 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 100th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Florida for Peruvian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Miami-Dade County's Peruvian population of 1.6% surpassing both Florida's state average of 0.64% and the national average of 0.23%, 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 42,885 Peruvian residents constitute 30.8% of Florida's total Peruvian population of 139,349, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 30.8% of all Florida Peruvian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Miami-Dade County with 22.6 Peruvian Americans per square mile, more than eight times Florida's average density of 2.6 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 Peruvian Population

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ACS data [1] show Peruvian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Miami, North Miami Beach, Hialeah, and Miami Beach. 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 Peruvian population count
Rank by Peruvian Population
City
Peruvian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Miami-Dade County Peruvian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Miami 6,266 1.40% 14.61%
2 North Miami Beach 2,564 5.95% 5.98%
3 Hialeah 2,155 0.97% 5.03%
4 Miami Beach 1,610 1.98% 3.75%
5 Doral 1,410 1.84% 3.29%
6 Homestead 1,078 1.34% 2.51%
7 Aventura 1,041 2.64% 2.43%
8 673 1.51% 1.57%
9 585 1.19% 1.36%
10 553 0.50% 1.29%
11 533 2.41% 1.24%
12 526 0.89% 1.23%
13 460 1.50% 1.07%
14 359 2.47% 0.84%
15 307 5.30% 0.72%
16 256 1.06% 0.60%
17 205 2.90% 0.48%
18 186 1.37% 0.43%
19 169 1.45% 0.39%
20 164 0.90% 0.38%
21 143 6.20% 0.33%
22 140 2.52% 0.33%
23 133 1.66% 0.31%
24 99 0.44% 0.23%
25 81 0.41% 0.19%
26 66 0.55% 0.15%
27 35 0.22% 0.08%
28 31 1.57% 0.07%
29 6 0.20% 0.01%
30 5 0.81% 0.01%
31 0 - -
31 0 - -
31 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 Peruvian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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