Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah, Florida
Haiyakpo-hili (Seminole)
City
Houses in Hialeah
Houses in Hialeah
Flag of Hialeah, Florida
Flag
Official seal of Hialeah, Florida
Seal
Nickname: 
"The City of Progress"
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to most recent annexation
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to most recent annexation
Coordinates: 25°51′38″N 80°17′38″W / 25.86056°N 80.29389°W / 25.86056; -80.29389
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedSeptember 10, 1925
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorEsteban Bovo (R)[1]
 • Council PresidentJesus Tundidor
 • CouncilmembersBryan Calvo,
Monica Perez,
Luis Rodriguez,
Carl Zogby, and
Council Vice President Jacqueline Garcia-Roves
 • City ClerkMarbelys Rubio-Fatjo
 • City AttorneyRafael E. Suarez-Rivas
Area
[2]
 • City22.82 sq mi (59.09 km2)
 • Land21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2)
 • Water1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City223,109
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
221,300
 • Density10,338.21/sq mi (3,991.52/km2)
 • Metro
6,166,488
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33002, 33010-33018
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-30000
GNIS feature ID0305059[4]
Websitewww.hialeahfl.gov

Hialeah (/ˌhaɪəˈliːə/ HY-ə-LEE-ə; Latin American Spanish: [xaʝaˈli.a]) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. With a population of 223,109 as of the 2020 census, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida. It is the second largest city by population in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which was home to an estimated 6,198,782 people at the 2018 census.[5] It is located west-northwest of Miami, and is one of a few places in the county—others being Homestead, Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, and Golden Beach—to have its own street grid numbered separately from the rest of the county (which is otherwise based on Miami Avenue at Flagler Street in Downtown Miami, the county seat).

The city is notable for its high Hispanic proportion, which was 94% in 2020; this was the second-highest proportion of Hispanic Americans in the contiguous United States,[6] and the highest proportion among incorporated communities outside of Puerto Rico. Hialeah also has the highest proportion of Cuban and Cuban-American residents of any city in the United States, at 84.1% of the population, making them a prominent feature of the city's culture. In 2023, 89.5% of residents reported speaking Spanish at home,[7] and the language is an important part of daily life in the city.

Hialeah is served by the Miami Metrorail at the Okeechobee, Hialeah, and Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer stations. The Okeechobee and Hialeah stations serve primarily as park-and-ride commuter stations for commuters and residents going into Downtown Miami, and the Tri-Rail station for Miami International Airport and north to West Palm Beach.

  1. ^ "Biography of the Mayor". Hialeahfl.gov. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022CenPop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Miami-Dade County, Florida; Broward County, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida". www.census.gov.
  6. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hialeahcityflorida,miamidadecountyflorida/PST045222 [bare URL]
  7. ^ https://data.census.gov/profile/Hialeah_CCD,_Miami-Dade_County,_Florida?g=060XX00US1208691482 [bare URL]