Census place 1251650

Opa-locka

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Opa-locka city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Opa-locka.

According to the 2025 estimate, Opa-locka has a population of 16,177 and 3,755 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: median household income is $37,532, below the comparison median of $73,566; population density is 3,755/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,351, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$37,532
Below the comparison median of $73,566
population density
3,755/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,351
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Opa-locka's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,177
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,755/sq mi
4.3 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$37,532
Median home value
$295,800
Median gross rent
$1,351
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7.9%
Typical commute
31.7 min
Drive-alone commute
67.4%
Public transit commute
8.5%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
71.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
73.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
6.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
75.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
18.6%
Households with children
36.3%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
21.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Miami-Dade County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Hurricane declarations
17
Severe Storm declarations
4
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MIAMI OPA LOCKA AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
84.6°F
Average low
69.2°F
Annual rainfall
62.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Opa-locka.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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