Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.3%
The current population of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Market is 8,861,087 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.3%, resulting in a Population of 9,238,798 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 40th across STI Markets. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Market currently ranks 4th in overall population, and will rank 4th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.8% to 15.9%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.3% for Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 15.9% at 10,272,947. Similarly a population change as low as -0.8% at 8,789,310 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 9.4%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Market to be 9,690,567 resulting in a change of 9.4% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 37th across STI Markets. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Market currently ranks 4th in overall population, and will rank 5th by January 2036.
