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

The Puerto Rican population in Miami-Dade County, FL is recorded at 86,363 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Miami-Dade County, FL has some Puerto Rican population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Puerto Rican communities are spread across Miami-Dade County, FL and comparable counties throughout Florida.

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

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  • 1
    Miami
    Puerto Rican population in Miami is 14,653
    3.28% of Miami population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Homestead
    Puerto Rican population in Homestead is 5,459
    6.76% of Homestead population is Puerto Rican
  • 3
    Hialeah
    Puerto Rican population in Hialeah is 4,201
    1.89% of Hialeah population is Puerto Rican
  • 4
    Miami Gardens
    Puerto Rican population in Miami Gardens is 2,558
    2.30% of Miami Gardens population is Puerto Rican
  • 5
    Doral
    Puerto Rican population in Doral is 2,481
    3.24% of Doral population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Miami-Dade County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Miami-Dade County contains 86,363 Puerto Rican residents (3.2% of 2.7 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 90th percentile within Florida for Puerto Rican demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Miami-Dade County's Puerto Rican demographic representation of 3.2%, exceeding the national average of 1.8% while remaining below Florida's elevated state average of 5.5%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Miami-Dade County with 86,363 Puerto Rican residents, representing 7.1% of Florida's total Puerto Rican population of 1.2 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Miami-Dade County's density of 45.5 Puerto Ricans per square mile exceeds Florida's average of 22.5 per square mile by exactly double, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Puerto Rican demographic communities.
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33 Cities in Miami-Dade County Ranked by Puerto Rican Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Puerto Rican populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Miami, Homestead, Hialeah, and Miami Gardens. 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 Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Miami-Dade County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Miami 14,653 3.28% 16.97%
2 Homestead 5,459 6.76% 6.32%
3 Hialeah 4,201 1.89% 4.86%
4 Miami Gardens 2,558 2.30% 2.96%
5 Doral 2,481 3.24% 2.87%
6 Cutler Bay 2,478 5.57% 2.87%
7 North Miami 1,913 3.22% 2.22%
8 1,674 2.06% 1.94%
9 1,499 3.48% 1.74%
10 1,379 2.80% 1.60%
11 1,364 4.44% 1.58%
12 717 2.96% 0.83%
13 690 1.75% 0.80%
14 618 4.83% 0.72%
15 597 2.70% 0.69%
16 529 3.29% 0.61%
17 444 3.26% 0.51%
18 382 2.11% 0.44%
19 360 1.59% 0.42%
20 353 2.96% 0.41%
21 324 4.05% 0.38%
22 303 2.08% 0.35%
23 216 1.11% 0.25%
24 213 1.83% 0.25%
25 156 2.80% 0.18%
26 123 2.12% 0.14%
27 78 1.10% 0.09%
28 60 1.96% 0.07%
29 53 2.68% 0.06%
30 49 2.12% 0.06%
31 39 1.29% 0.05%
32 23 2.11% 0.03%
33 4 0.65% 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 Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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