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Welcome to Miami-Dade County ...

Time Zone: Miami-Dade County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Miami is the Seat for Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade County was founded January 18, 1836. Miami-Dade was created by taking area from Monroe and Saint Lucie Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Miami-Dade had a population of 2,711,612 people. This is an increase of 8.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,496,435 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Miami-Dade represented 13.28% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Miami-Dade County:

  • Aventura
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Aventura is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aventura <2>
  • Bal Harbour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Harbor Islands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Biscayne Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Park
    • Biscayne Park is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Coral Gables
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cutler Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Bay
    • Cutler Bay is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler Bay <2>
  • El Portal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • El Portal is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,355 people
  • Florida City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Golden Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Hialeah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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      • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <2>
    • Hialeah Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Homestead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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      • Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <2>
    • Indian Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Key Biscayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
      • Medley is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <2>
    • Miami
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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      • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
    • Miami Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Miami Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Miami Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Miami Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Bay Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Miami
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Miami Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Opa Locka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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      • Opa Locka is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opa Locka <2>
    • Palmetto Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Bay
      • Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,218 people
      • Palmetto Bay has also been known as:
      • Palmetto Bay village
    • Pinecrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,006 people
      • Pinecrest has also been known as:
      • Pinecrest village
    • South Miami
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunny Isles Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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      • Sunny Isles Beach is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,634 people
      • Sunny Isles Beach has also been known as:
      • Sunny Isles
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Isles Beach <2>
    • Surfside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
      • Surfside is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <2>
    • Sweetwater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
    • Virginia Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • West Miami
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Miami
      • West Miami is located in Miami-Dade County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,749 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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