Miami-Dade County vs Palm Beach County
A side-by-side comparison of Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County: population, income, housing, and more.
Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County are counties in Florida. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Miami-Dade County has the higher population (2,685,296 vs 1,507,453 in Palm Beach County). Palm Beach County has the higher median household income ($81,115 vs $68,694 in Miami-Dade County). Miami-Dade County has the higher median home value ($425,400 vs $407,300 in Palm Beach County).
Population, income & housing
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,685,296 | 1,507,453 |
| Median age | 40.8 yrs | 45.4 yrs |
| Median household income | $68,694 | $81,115 |
| Median home value | $425,400 | $407,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,731 | $1,818 |
| Housing units | 1,085,414 | 713,855 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.2% | 69.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2% | 39.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.4% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,699,428 → 2,685,296 (-0.5%) | 1,465,027 → 1,507,453 (+2.9%) |
| Median household income | $51,347 → $68,694 (+33.8%) | $63,299 → $81,115 (+28.1%) |
| Median home value | $289,600 → $425,400 (+46.9%) | $283,600 → $407,300 (+43.6%) |
| Median gross rent | $1,328 → $1,731 (+30.3%) | $1,398 → $1,818 (+30.0%) |
Miami-Dade County
2,699,4282,685,296
$51,347$68,694
$289,600$425,400
$1,328$1,731
Palm Beach County
1,465,0271,507,453
$63,299$81,115
$283,600$407,300
$1,398$1,818
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 14.6% | 14.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 7.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 11.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 11.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 12.0% |
| 75 and over | 7.6% | 12.5% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 12.9% | 50.8% |
| Black or African American | 14.6% | 18.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68.8% | 23.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 16.9% | 10.9% |
| High school graduate | 26.7% | 22.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 23.2% | 26.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 20.4% | 24.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12.8% | 15.6% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 70.7% | 71.4% |
| Carpooled | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Public transit | 3.3% | 1.4% |
| Walked | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Other means | 2.3% | 2.2% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 39.4% | 45.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5.2% | 8.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 11.0% | 12.2% |
| 20 or more units | 33.3% | 19.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 1.4% | 2.8% |
Poverty & households
| Miami-Dade County | Palm Beach County | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.74 | 2.48 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 31 | 26 |
| Median year structure built | 1980 | 1986 |
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