City in Miami-Dade County, Florida · 4.3 sq mi · 3,755 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Opa-locka. The typical household earns $37,532, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,382 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.66%
Men 33.1 · Women 37.2
1930–2026
16,176
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
16,176
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,176 | -1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,177 | -201 | 1.23% |
| 2024 | 16,378 | -75 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 16,453 | +187 | 1.15% |
| 2022 | 16,266 | +193 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 16,073 | -309 | 1.89% |
| 2020 | 16,382 | +528 | 3.33% |
| 2019 | 15,854 | -184 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 16,038 | -173 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 16,211 | -42 | 0.26% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Never married | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau