Homestead

Population & Demographics

Homestead, FL

Homestead is home to 82,807 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 37,092 resident workers commute each day.

FloridaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
82,807
people
Population

82,807 residents

Median age 32.5 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Homestead population & demographics

Who lives in Homestead — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
82,807
Median age
32.5yrs
Median household income
$65,423
Median home value
$380,000
Median gross rent
$1,674/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.9%
Poverty rate
18.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Homestead

How Homestead breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Hispanic or Latino67.4%
Black18.4%
White10.7%
Two or more races1.9%
Some other race0.7%
Asian0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%

Race across Homestead

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Homestead.

Homestead at a glance
Employed Residents
37,092
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
26.3mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
9.5%
Share working within the area
Work from home
6.8%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Miami
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Homestead proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Homestead commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

29 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Homestead

37,092 commutes, one dot at a time

Homestead

Where 37,092 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Homestead, by worker count.

1Miami26.3 mi5,048
2Homestead0.0 mi3,519
3Kendall15.2 mi1,417
4Doral25.3 mi1,244
5Coral Gables21.4 mi1,171
6Florida City2.0 mi872
7Three Lakes12.5 mi708
8Fort Lauderdale49.7 mi702

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Homestead.

1Homestead0.0 mi3,519
2Leisure City2.2 mi1,074
3Princeton6.6 mi653
4Florida City2.0 mi484
5Cutler Bay10.5 mi391
6Miami26.3 mi367
7Naranja4.0 mi347
8South Miami Heights9.4 mi314

Top industries

The sectors that employ Homestead’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance25.4%
RTRetail Trade15.4%
AFAccommodation and Food Services11.0%
COConstruction6.9%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services5.1%
AGAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting4.7%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services4.2%
PAPublic Administration4.0%
EDEducational Services3.8%
Connectivity

Internet options for Homestead

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps97%
8 Gbps20%
See all internet providers in Homestead

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