Census place 1269555

Sunny Isles Beach

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

Official Census name: Sunny Isles Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sunny Isles Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sunny Isles Beach has a population of 22,395 and 22,161 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 22,161/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median home value is $549,100, above the comparison median of $363,750; and typical commute is 33 minutes, above the comparison median of 26.3 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
22,161/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median home value
$549,100
Above the comparison median of $363,750
typical commute
33 minutes
Above the comparison median of 26.3 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sunny Isles Beach's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,395
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.3%
Population estimate
Density
22,161/sq mi
1 sq mi land area
Median age
47.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$61,921
Median home value
$549,100
Median gross rent
$2,096
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.2%
Typical commute
33 min
Drive-alone commute
61.1%
Public transit commute
3.3%
Walked to work
3.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
45.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
67%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
23.9%

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
90%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
9.8%
Households with children
21%
Residents with a disability
11%
Residents without insurance
8.6%

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: HOLLYWOOD N PERRY AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
85°F
Average low
69.7°F
Annual rainfall
62"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sunny Isles Beach.

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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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