Opa-locka city, Florida
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,632
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,177
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,507
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,468
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,463
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,219
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.3%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 12.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 54.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 197
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 43.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 28.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $295,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,875
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $567
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,351
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,548
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,909
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 353,675
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,005,163
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $126,238
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,532
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,160
Persons in poverty, percent 29.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,821.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,535.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.30
FIPS Code 1251650