Miami-Dade County lies in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. According to a 2019 demographics report, the county had a population of 2,716,940, making it the most populous county in Florida and also the seventh-most populous county in the United States. It is likewise Florida’s 3rd largest county in regards to land area, with 1,946 square miles (5,040 km2). The county seat is Miami, the principal city in South Florida.
Miami-Dade County is one of the three counties in South Florida that compose the Miami metropolitan area, which was residence to an estimated 6,198,782 people in 2018. Miami-Dade is just one of the largest majority-minority counties in the United States with over 69.4% of the population being of Hispanic as well as Latino descent.
The county is home to 34 incorporated cities and several unincorporated areas. The northern, main as well as eastern sections of the county are heavily urbanized with numerous skyscrapers along the coastline, including South Florida’s central downtown, Downtown Miami. Southern Miami-Dade County consists of the Redland and Homestead locations, which make up the farming economic climate of the area. Agricultural Redland composes approximately one third of Miami-Dade County’s lived in acreage, and is sparsely booming, a raw contrast to the largely booming, city in the north part of the county.
The county likewise includes sections of 2 national forests. To the west it extends into the Everglades National Forest and is occupied just by a Miccosukee tribal village. East of the landmass, in Biscayne Bay, is Biscayne National Park as well as the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves.
The University of Miami, Florida International University and also Miami Dade College are several of the most significant establishments of higher-learning in the county.