Communities in Miami-Dade County , all located in the county's eastern half, include 34 municipalities (19 cities, 6 towns and 9 villages), 37 census-designated places, and several unincorporated communities. The county seat is Miami, which is also the most populous city.
Miami-Dade County has nineteen cities, six towns, and nine villages. No apparent differences in government structure or population exist between these three categories, however. The communities below are numbered according to the provided image.
Municipality populations are based on the 2020 US Census using their QuickFacts with 5,000 residents and above, while municipalities under 5,000 people are based on their US Decennial Census. [1] [2]
| # | Incorporated Community | Designation | Date incorporated | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Gardens | City | May 13, 2003 | 111,640 |
| 2 | Aventura | City | November 7, 1995 | 40,242 |
| 3 | Golden Beach | Town | 1929 | 961 |
| 4 | Sunny Isles Beach | City | 1997 | 22,342 |
| 5 | North Miami Beach | City | 1927 | 43,676 |
| 6 | North Miami | City | May 27, 1953 | 60,191 |
| 7 | Bal Harbour | Village | June 16, 1947 | 3,093 |
| 8 | Bay Harbor Islands | Town | April 1947 | 5,922 |
| 9 | Indian Creek | Village | 1939 | 84 |
| 10 | Surfside | Town | May 18, 1935 | 5,689 |
| 11 | Biscayne Park | Village | 1933 | 3,117 |
| 12 | Miami Shores | Village | January 2, 1932 | 11,567 |
| 13 | El Portal | Village | December 7, 1937 | 1,986 |
| 14 | North Bay Village | City | 1945 | 8,159 |
| 15 | Opa-locka | City | 1926 | 16,463 |
| 16 | Miami Lakes | Town | December 5, 2000 | 30,467 |
| 17 | Hialeah | City | 1925 | 223,109 |
| 18 | Hialeah Gardens | City | December 1948 | 23,068 |
| 19 | Medley | Town | 1949 | 1,056 |
| 20 | Doral | City | June 24, 2003 | 75,874 |
| 21 | Miami Springs | City | 1926 | 13,859 |
| 22 | Virginia Gardens | Village | July 10, 1947 | 2,364 |
| 23 | Sweetwater | City | 1941 | 19,363 |
| 24 | Miami | City | July 28, 1896 | 442,241 |
| 25 | Miami Beach | City | March 26, 1915 | 82,890 |
| 26 | Key Biscayne | Village | 1991 | 14,809 |
| 27 | West Miami | City | 1947 | 7,233 |
| 28 | Coral Gables | City | 1925 | 49,248 |
| 29 | South Miami | City | June 24, 1927 | 12,026 |
| 30 | Pinecrest | Village | March 12, 1996 | 18,388 |
| 31 | Palmetto Bay | Village | September 10, 2002 | 24,439 |
| 32 | Cutler Bay | Town | November 9, 2005 | 45,425 |
| 33 | Homestead | City | 1913 | 80,737 |
| 34 | Florida City | City | 1914 | 13,085 |
The current unincorporated place of Islandia (#35 in the map) was a city founded on December 6, 1960, with a 2010 census population of 18, but was disincorporated on March 16, 2012, and will no longer appear on the US Census.
As of the 2020 United States Census, there are 37 census-designated places in Miami-Dade County. The populations listed below are based on that census. [1] [2] The CDP's are lettered according to the image above.
| # | Census-designated place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| a | Ives Estates | 25,005 |
| b | Ojus | 19,673 |
| c | Golden Glades | 32,499 |
| d | Country Club | 49,967 |
| e | Palm Springs North | 5,030 |
| f | Pinewood | 17,246 |
| g | Westview | 9,923 |
| h | West Little River | 34,128 |
| i | Gladeview | 14,927 |
| j | Brownsville | 16,583 |
| k | Fountainebleau | 59,870 |
| l | Tamiami | 54,212 |
| m | University Park | 45,284 |
| n | Westchester | 56,384 |
| o | Coral Terrace | 23,142 |
| p | Fisher Island | 561 |
| q | Glenvar Heights | 20,786 |
| r | Olympia Heights | 12,873 |
| s | Westwood Lakes | 11,373 |
| t | Sunset | 15,912 |
| u | Kendall | 80,241 |
| v | Kendale Lakes | 55,646 |
| w | Kendall West | 36,536 |
| x | The Hammocks | 59,480 |
| y | The Crossings | 23,276 |
| z | Palmetto Estates | 13,498 |
| aa | Richmond Heights | 8,944 |
| bb | Three Lakes | 16,540 |
| cc | Country Walk | 16,951 |
| dd | Richmond West | 35,884 |
| ee | West Perrine | 10,602 |
| ff | South Miami Heights | 36,770 |
| hh | Goulds | 11,446 |
| ii | Princeton | 39,308 |
| jj | Naranja | 13,509 |
| kk | Leisure City | 26,324 |
| ll | Homestead Base | 999 |
The former CDP of Lakes by the Bay (gg in the map) is now part of the Town of Cutler Bay.
The boundaries of these communities are loose and may overlap with each other as well as with the census-designated places.
The degree of development in these areas varies considerably. For instance, Frog City is a ghost town, while Little Gables is a densely populated suburban area and Redland is a rural but significantly populated region.
Brownsville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,313, up from 14,393 in 2000. After three decades of population loss, Brownsville gained population for the first time in over 40 years in the 2010 US Census.
Carol City is a neighborhood in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. The population was 61,233 at the 2010 census. It was formerly a census-designated place.
Cutler Bay is an incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida established in 2005, with a population of approximately 45,425 as of 2020. With 45,425 people, Cutler Bay is in 9th place of the top 10 most populous municipalities of the 34 municipalities that make up Miami's urban core, it is the 33rd most populous municipality out of the 163 municipalities that up Miami Metropolitan Area and Cutler Bay is also the 88th most populated city in the state of Florida out of 919 cities.
Gladeview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,535 at the 2010 census.
Golden Glades is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 32,499 at the 2020 census.
Goulds is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, within the U.S. state of Florida. The area was originally populated as the result of a stop on the Florida East Coast Railroad. The railroad depot was located near the current Southwest 224th Street. The community was named after its operator, Lyman Gould, who cut trees for railroad ties. As of the 2020 census, the population stood at 11,446.
Islandia is an unincorporated community and former city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is located in the upper Florida Keys on the islands of Elliott Key and other nearby keys, such as Totten Key. It was the only municipality in the Florida Keys not located in neighboring Monroe County. The population was 18 at the 2010 Census. Most residents of the city were National Park Service employees.
Miami Lakes is a suburb of Miami, an incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of 2018 US Census, 31,628 people live in Miami Lakes.
Pinewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,246 at the 2020 census.
West Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 34,699 at the 2010 census.
Westchester is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Prior to the 2020 U.S. Census, neighboring University Park CDP was merged into Westchester CDP, effectively doubling its geography and population. Per the 2020 census, the population was 56,384.
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
Peppermill Village is an unincorporated community near Maryland Route 214 in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,264. FedExField, Metrorail's Blue Line, and Hampton Mall shopping center are all located nearby. Because it is not formally incorporated, it has no official boundaries, but the United States Census Bureau has defined a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of Peppermill Village and the adjacent community of Carmody Hills, for statistical purposes.
West Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Carver Ranches, Lake Forest, Miami Gardens, and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the town of Pembroke Park, so the new city was called "West Park". The city has a population of 15,130 as of the 2020 census. The city is bordered by Miami-Dade County on the south, Pembroke Park on the east, Hollywood on the north and Miramar on the west.
Palmetto Bay is a suburban incorporated village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,410 during the 2010 US census.
The following is a set–index article, providing a list of lists, for the cities, towns and villages within the jurisdictional United States. It is divided, alphabetically, according to the state, territory, or district name in which they are located.
The United States Census Bureau defines a place as a concentration of population which has a name, is locally recognized, and is not part of any other place. A place typically has a residential nucleus and a closely spaced street pattern, and it frequently includes commercial property and other urban land uses. A place may be an incorporated place or it may be a census-designated place (CDP). Incorporated places are defined by the laws of the states in which they are contained. The Census Bureau delineates CDPs. A small settlement in the open countryside or the densely settled fringe of a large city may not be a place as defined by the Census Bureau. As of the 1990 Census, 26% of the people in the United States lived outside of places.
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in the United States. It is also Florida's third largest county in terms of land area, with 1,946 square miles (5,040 km2). The county seat is Miami, the core of the nation's ninth largest and world's 34th largest metropolitan area with a 2020 population of 6.138 million people.
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