Hialeah is a city located in Miami-Dade County Florida. Hialeah has a 2024 population of 220,930. Hialeah is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 222,408 in 2020.
The average household income in Hialeah is $67,710 with a poverty rate of 17.81%. The median age in Hialeah is 45.5 years: 43.7 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.
Hialeah is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area and the sixth-largest city in the state of Florida.
Hialeah is considered to be one of the least diverse cities in the United States. Hialeah has the highest percentage of Cuban and Cuban-American residents of any city in the United States, at 73.37% of the population. Hispanics make up 94.7% of the city’s population, making Hialeah the second-highest percentage of the Hispanic population of U.S. cities with over 100,000 citizens.
Hialeah has one of the largest Spanish-speaking populations as well, with 96.3% of residents reporting speaking Spanish at home in 2016. Only 7.37% of Hialeah residents only spoke English.
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Hialeah was 92.6% white (only 4.2% Non-Hispanic white), 2.7% black, 94.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% multiracial, and 2.6% other races.
In 1925, Hialeah had a population of 1,500 and currently has a population of 239,942 people. The city grew 397.1% from 1940 to 1950 where the population grew from 3,958 to 19,676. In the following decade, the population grew 240.4% to 66,972 and then surpassed the 100,000 mark at 102,452 in 1970.
From 2000 to 2010, the U.S. Census shows a 0.8% decrease in the population. This is the only decrease in population Hialeah has seen since the beginning of its time. It is estimated that the population has grown 6.4% between 2010 and 2018, a less than 1.0% increase per year.
Hialeah’s name is attributed to the Muskogee origin, meaning “pretty prairie,” by combining “Haiyakpo” (prairie) and “hili” (pretty).
In 1921, pioneer aviator Glenn Curtiss and cattleman James H. Bright found Hialeah and began developing the town together. The town was incorporated on September 10, 1925, and the same year, the Hialeah Park Race Track was opened, receiving more attention from the Miami media than any other sporting event in Miami history up to that point. The park attracted millions of people, including some well-known names such as the Kennedy’s, Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and J.P. Morgan. At the time, it was considered to be the Jewel of Hialeah.
In 1926, a hurricane destroyed much of the progress the city had been making since it started being developed in 1921.
In 1937, Amelia Earhart said her good-byes from Hialeah before departing on her ill-fated flight around the world.
Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959 generated many Cuban exiles and World War II veterans made Hialeah a working-class community although it was intended to be a city for wealthy and elite. Hialeah’s high Cuban population stems from waves of exiles resulting from the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the Freedom Flights from 1965 to 1973, the Mariel boatlift in 1980, and the Balseros of the late 1990s.
To this day, Hialeah is the only American industrial city that continues to grow and is known as the “City of Progress” to many.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hialeah was:
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
---|---|---|
White | 106,594 | 47.8% |
Two or more races | 95,130 | 42.66% |
Other race | 16,346 | 7.33% |
Black or African American | 3,390 | 1.52% |
Asian | 1,467 | 0.66% |
Native American | 62 | 0.03% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0% |
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
---|---|---|---|---|
All | 76,255 | 2.9 | 47.4 | 52.6 |
Married | 32,407 | 3.45 | 58.1 | 41.9 |
Non Family | 19,794 | 1.31 | 38.6 | 61.4 |
Female | 16,666 | 3.5 | 40.5 | 59.5 |
Male | 7,388 | 3.32 | 38.9 | 61.1 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.9
Average Household Size
47.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
9th to 12th Grade | 21,142 | 12.69% |
Associates Degree | 15,208 | 9.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 23,273 | 13.97% |
Graduate Degree | 9,937 | 5.97% |
High School Graduate | 55,394 | 33.26% |
Less Than 9th Grade | 21,961 | 13.18% |
Some College | 19,656 | 11.8% |
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 161,044 | 118,894 | 31,905 |
2+ Races | 73,278 | 57,517 | 14,893 |
Other Race | 12,453 | 9,359 | 2,280 |
White | 3,416 | 2,992 | 882 |
Black | 2,450 | 1,789 | 263 |
Asian | 1,044 | 810 | 433 |
Native American | 62 | 48 | 10 |
Islander | 7 | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
Name | Average | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Bachelors Degree | $38,903 | $45,213 | $33,611 |
Graduate Degree | $45,258 | $44,267 | $48,713 |
High School Graduate | $30,017 | $35,487 | $23,862 |
Less Than 9th Grade | $28,000 | $33,385 | $21,020 |
Overall | $32,851 | $37,209 | $27,976 |
Some College | $34,800 | $39,247 | $31,542 |
$32,851
Average Earnings
$37,209
Average Male
$27,976
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
7.41% of Hialeah residents speak only English, while 92.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 91.71% of the population.
rate
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 211,941 | 37,690 | 17.78% |
Multiple | 94,892 | 15,328 | 16.15% |
Other | 16,312 | 2,264 | 13.88% |
Black | 3,208 | 1,109 | 34.57% |
White | 6,450 | 980 | 15.19% |
Asian | 1,454 | 65 | 4.47% |
Native | 62 | 34 | 54.84% |
17.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.64%
Male Poverty Rate
20.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hialeah is Native, with 54.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hialeah is Asian, with 4.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.36%.
rate
Rate | Poverty |
---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 26.03% |
High School | 17.6% |
Some College | 12.45% |
Bachelors or Greater | 10.57% |
rate
Rate | Poverty |
---|---|
Female Unemployed | 40.07% |
Male Unemployed | 17.27% |
Female Employed | 9.26% |
Male Employed | 5.63% |
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
Name | Median | Mean |
---|---|---|
Families | $55,066 | $73,270 |
Households | $49,531 | $67,710 |
Married Families | $67,023 | $84,817 |
Non Families | $20,473 | $34,594 |
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.1%
Male Marriage Rate
38.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,447
Number of Veterans
1,389
Male Veterans
58
Female Veterans
War | Veterans |
---|---|
Vietnam | 491 |
Second Gulf War | 467 |
First Gulf War | 234 |
Korea | 34 |
World War II | 18 |
count
Age Group | Veterans |
---|---|
65 to 74 | 391 |
55 to 64 | 334 |
35 to 54 | 316 |
75+ | 244 |
18 to 34 | 162 |
count
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1,143 | 0.64% |
White | 819 | 0.95% |
2+ Races | 415 | 0.51% |
Black | 106 | 3.8% |
Other Race | 80 | 0.58% |
Asian | 27 | 2.31% |
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
17.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.4%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
21.71%
Born in Hialeah
25.88%
Native Born
74.12%
Foreign Born
30.09%
Non Citizen
44.02%
Naturalized
25.88% of Hialeah residents were born in the United States, with 21.71% having been born in Florida. 30.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Change |
---|---|---|---|
2029 | 219,083 | -370 | -0.17% |
2028 | 219,453 | -369 | -0.17% |
2027 | 219,822 | -369 | -0.17% |
2026 | 220,191 | -370 | -0.17% |
2025 | 220,561 | -369 | -0.17% |
2024 | 220,930 | -370 | -0.17% |
2023 | 221,300 | 1,095 | 0.5% |
2022 | 220,205 | -716 | -0.32% |
2021 | 220,921 | -1,487 | -0.67% |
2020 | 222,408 | -10,445 | -4.49% |
2019 | 232,853 | -1,627 | -0.69% |
2018 | 234,480 | -1,459 | -0.62% |
2017 | 235,939 | 1,869 | 0.8% |
2016 | 234,070 | 232 | 0.1% |
2015 | 233,838 | 1,017 | 0.44% |
2014 | 232,821 | 527 | 0.23% |
2013 | 232,294 | 1,866 | 0.81% |
2012 | 230,428 | 2,311 | 1.01% |
2011 | 228,117 | 2,654 | 1.18% |
2010 | 225,463 | 0 | 0% |
2000 | 226,419 | 38,415 | 20.43% |
1990 | 188,004 | 42,750 | 29.43% |
1980 | 145,254 | 42,802 | 41.78% |
1970 | 102,452 | 35,480 | 52.98% |
1960 | 66,972 | 47,296 | 240.37% |
1950 | 19,676 | 15,718 | 397.12% |
1940 | 3,958 | 1,358 | 52.23% |
1930 | 2,600 | -216,483 | -98.81% |