Opa-Locka, FL Population

Overview

16,310

Total Population

34.7

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6,92

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Opa-Locka's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Opa-Locka is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Opa-Locka's population under 18 was 25.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Opa-Locka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Opa-Locka, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 21.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.63% aged 30 to 64, 12.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 less females than males in Opa-Locka:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Opa-Locka, FL.
The Opa-Locka, FL gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 875.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 864.

Opa-Locka's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Opa-Locka population: 27.19% are White, 57.53% are Black or African American, 0.06% are Asian, 3.42% are some other race and 11.80% are multiracial.
Opa-Locka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,39 (57.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Opa-Locka is Black or African American with a population of 9,383 (57.53% of the total population).

Opa-Locka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,382 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Opa-Locka's population increased by 301 (2.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Opa-Locka's population increased by 1,143 (7.50%), 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, Opa-Locka's population was lowest in year 2003 at 14,660.