Miami

This article is about the city in Florida. For other uses, see Miami (disambiguation).

Miami
City
Downtown Miami
Little Havana
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Wynwood Art District
Arsht Center
Fort Dallas
Bayside Marketplace
Kaseya Center
PortMiami
Flag of Miami
Flag
Official seal of Miami
Seal
Official logo of Miami
Alternative seal
Nicknames: 
The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas, Gateway to Latin America, Capital of Latin America[1] and Vice City
Map
Interactive map of Miami
Miami is located in Florida
Miami
Miami
Location within the state of Florida
Miami is located in the United States
Miami
Miami
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 25°47′N 80°13′W / 25.78°N 80.21°W / 25.78; -80.21[2]
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
SettledAfter 1858[a]
IncorporatedJuly 28, 1896
Founded byJulia Tuttle
Named forMiami River, ultimately derived from Mayaimi
Government
 • TypeMayor–Commission
 • MayorFrancis Suarez (R)
Area
[5]
 • Total56.07 sq mi (145.23 km2)
 • Land36.00 sq mi (93.23 km2)
 • Water20.08 sq mi (52.00 km2)
 • Metro
6,137 sq mi (15,890 km2)
Elevation
6 ft (1.8 m)
Highest elevation
42 ft (12.8 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total442,241
 • Estimate 
(2023)[7]
455,924
 • Rank42nd in the United States
2nd in Florida
 • Density12,284.47/sq mi (4,743.55/km2)
 • Urban
[8]
6,077,522 (US: 4th)
 • Urban density4,884.8/sq mi (1,886.0/km2)
 • Metro
[9]
6,091,747 (US: 9th)
DemonymMiamian
GDP
[10]
 • Metro$483.755 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC–05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 04:00
ZIP Codes
33101–33102, 33106, 33109, 33111–33112, 33114, 33116, 33119, 33122, 33124–33138, 33140–33147, 33149–33158, 33160–33170, 33172–33199, 33206, 33222, 33231, 33233–33234, 33238–33239, 33242–33243, 33245, 33247, 33255–33257, 33261, 33265–33266, 33269, 33280, 33283, 33296, 33299
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-45000
GNIS feature ID277593, 2411786
Websitewww.miami.gov

Miami,[b] officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast after Atlanta, and the ninth-largest in the United States.[9] With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 census,[6] Miami is the second-most populous city in Florida after Jacksonville. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises,[11] 61 of which exceed 491 ft (150 m).[12]

Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade.[13][14] Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida, with a 2017 gross domestic product of $344.9 billion.[15] In a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami was the third-richest city in the U.S. and the third-richest globally in purchasing power.[16] Miami is a majority-minority city with a Hispanic and Latino population of 310,472, or 70.2 percent of the city's population, as of 2020.[17]

Downtown Miami has among the largest concentrations of international banks in the U.S. and is home to several large national and international companies.[citation needed] The Health District is home to several major University of Miami-affiliated hospital and health facilities, including Jackson Memorial Hospital, the nation's largest hospital with 1,547 beds,[18] and the Miller School of Medicine, the University of Miami's academic medical center and teaching hospital, and others engaged in health-related care and research. PortMiami, the city's seaport, is the busiest cruise port in the world in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.[19]

The Miami metropolitan area is the second-most visited city or metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. after New York City, with over four million visitors in 2022.[20] Miami has sometimes been called the "Gateway to Latin America" because of the magnitude of its commercial and cultural ties to Latin America.[21] In 2022, Miami ranked seventh in the U.S. in business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement.[22]

  1. ^ "Miami: the Capital of Latin America". Time. December 2, 1993. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2020". United States Census Bureau. March 25, 2021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ George, Paul S. (1996). "Miami: Three Hundred Years of History". HistoryMiami. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Shappee, Nathan D. (1961). "Fort Dallas and the Naval Depot on Key Biscayne, 1836–1926" (PDF). Tequesta. 21: 13–40. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via Florida International University Digital Collections.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Florida: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. May 2023. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "US Cities With the Most Skyscrapers". WorldAtlas. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Skyscraper Center: Buildings in Miami". skyscrapercenter.com. CTBUH. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "The World According to GaWC 2008". Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network, Loughborough University. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  14. ^ "Inventory of World Cities". Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group and Network. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  15. ^ "Gross Domestic Product by Metropolitan Area, 2017" (PDF). Bea.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  16. ^ "City Mayors: Richest cities in the world". www.citymayors.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  17. ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "100 of the largest hospitals and health systems in America". Becker's Hospital Review. July 2010. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  19. ^ "PortMiami 2017 Cruise Guide" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  20. ^ "US Cities and States Visited by Overseas Travelers". International Trade Administration. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  21. ^ "Florida: Gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean" (PDF). September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  22. ^ "2019 Global Cities Report". ATKearney. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2019.


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