Ever-evolving, Miami is surging as a major international port and a gateway for global industries establishing footholds in the U. The attempt failed and a majority of the tribe, disease-stricken with small pox and other illnesses died. After Florida was ceded to the United States and purchased from Spain in , three major wars were waged by the Seminoles against the U. The Miami area was devastated by the second ward and was known as one of the worst events in American history.
These wars attributed for the slow settlement of Miami until One the north side of the river, Julia Tuttle, a wealthy widow from Ohio, purchased a large citrus plantation in addition to a plot she inherited.
She had envisioned the City as a gateway for international trade. This notion prompted her to persuade the millionaire Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami, but he was hesitant. To aid her in her quest, Miami was hit by a severe freeze in the winter of which had no effect on her crops. This made Tuttle the sole producer of citrus that year.
Tuttle along with William and Mary Brickell persuaded Flagler of the potential and agreed to give him land in exchange. By April , the railroad tracks reached Miami and in July a meeting was held to incorporate the city. The right to vote was restricted to men and a third of the voters were Bahamian immigrants. BestPlaces Mobile App. Female Population. Male Population. Median Age. Population - Population Density.
Land Area. Water Area. Native American. Hawaiian, Pacific Islander. Other Race. Two or More Races. Married Population. Currently Married. Married but Separated. Single Population. It's possible that Miami's metro population will top 7. The Miami region was inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous people of the area, most notably the Tequestas, who occupied this region for 1, years before Europeans arrived.
In , an explorer named Pedro Menendez de Aviles claimed the area for Spain , and a mission was built just a year later. Great Britain and Spain then alternated control of Florida for years until Spain ceded it in to the United States.
The United States constructed Fort Dallas in to remove local Seminoles, and it became the first major city in the country conceived by a woman, a local citrus grower named Julia Tuttle. For much of its early history, Miami was known as Biscayne Bay Country, and it wasn't until the very end of the 19th century that its potential was seen.
Miami was incorporated in with just people, but it began to attract many people from the north, and it grew massively during the s. By , Miami had a population of ,, and the wealthy Cubans who left after Fidel Castro came into power in further boosted the city's population. In just years, Miami and its metropolitan region grew from 1, to 5.
The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5. Among those working part-time, it was The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Non citizens include legal permanent residents green card holders , international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Born in Miami. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America. Miami, Florida Population , Miami Population Growth Miami's tremendous growth has been driven by internal migration from other areas in the country through the s, along with immigration. Miami-Dade County. The current population of Miami, Florida is , based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.
The US Census estimates the population at , The last official US Census in recorded the population at , Miami, Florida Population Show Sources. Year Population Growth Growth Rate 6,, 22, 0. Miami Metro Area Population by Year.
Race Population Percentage White , Miami Population by Race. Show Source. Miami Median Age Miami Age Dependency Miami Sex Ratio Female , Male , Miami Population by Age.
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