Demographics · FL
Hialeah, FL demographics: 226,165 residents, with a median age of 45.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
226,165 people live in Hialeah, at a median age of 45.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 45.8 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Hialeah, the largest race group is Two or more races (69.2%); 95.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 74.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Hialeah is 45.8 years (±0.6), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 15.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,568 | 4.7% | ±967 |
| 5 to 17 | 27,496 | 12.2% | ±1,315 |
| 18 to 24 | 17,268 | 7.6% | ±1,222 |
| 25 to 34 | 27,997 | 12.4% | ±1,468 |
| 35 to 44 | 27,075 | 12.0% | ±1,345 |
| 45 to 54 | 34,653 | 15.3% | ±1,561 |
| 55 to 64 | 35,293 | 15.6% | ±1,676 |
| 65 to 74 | 22,356 | 9.9% | ±1,407 |
| 75 and over | 23,459 | 10.4% | ±1,209 |
Median age by sex: 44.0 (male) · 47.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Hialeah is Two or more races at 69.2% of the population. Separately, 95.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 37,938 | 16.8% | ±2,669 |
| Black or African American alone | 3,243 | 1.4% | ±1,006 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 360 | 0.2% | ±193 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 1,099 | 0.5% | ±347 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 58 | 0.0% | ±64 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 26,955 | 11.9% | ±2,651 |
| Two or more races | 156,512 | 69.2% | ±3,428 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 215,133 | 95.1% | ±1,379 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Hialeah has 77,044 households. 74.5% are family households and 19.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.91 people.
Total households
77,044
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.91
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
74.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
19.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 77,044 | ±1,245 |
| Family households | 57,426 | ±1,170 |
| Nonfamily households | 19,618 | ±1,129 |
| Householder living alone | 14,898 | ±1,096 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
74.5% of Hialeah residents were born outside the United States. 7.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (91.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 74.5% | 168,527 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 7.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 91.9% | Spanish · 198,098 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hialeah hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Hialeah is 1230000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.