South Miami, FL Population

Overview

11,997

Total Population

39.2

Median age

51.62%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,852

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Miami's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Miami is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Miami's population under 18 was 18.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Miami's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Miami, 15.92% were under the age of 15, 23.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 389 more females than males in South Miami:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.62% females and 48.38% males in South Miami, FL.
The South Miami, FL gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 587.

South Miami's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Miami population: 55.90% are White, 11.49% are Black or African American, 4.08% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.63% are some other race and 26.85% are multiracial.
South Miami's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,852 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,145 (42.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Miami is White with a population of 6,706 (55.90% of the total population).

South Miami's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,092 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, South Miami's population increased by 1,101 (10.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Miami's population increased by 263 (2.24%), 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, South Miami's population was lowest in year 2002 at 10,556.