Homestead, FL Population

Overview

78,885

Total Population

31.2

Median age

50.65%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

54.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51,559

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Homestead's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Homestead is 31.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Homestead's population under 18 was 31.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Homestead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Homestead, 27.27% were under the age of 15, 20.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.10% aged 30 to 64, 6.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,031 more females than males in Homestead:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in Homestead, FL.
The Homestead, FL gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 3,810.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 4,132.

Homestead's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Homestead population: 53.92% are White, 21.28% are Black or African American, 1.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.21% are some other race and 16.06% are multiracial.
Homestead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 51,559 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,326 (34.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Homestead is White with a population of 42,532 (53.92% of the total population).

Homestead's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 81,562 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Homestead's population increased by 29,673 (94.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Homestead's population increased by 19,470 (31.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Homestead's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,367.