Hialeah, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 226,419. Estimated population in July 2024: 220,485 (-2.6% change)
Males: 108,893 (48.1%), Females: 117,526 (51.9%)

Miami-Dade County

Zip codes: 33010, 33012, 33013, 33014, 33015, 33016, 33018.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $29,492
Median house value: $113,900

Population by Race

Races in Hialeah:

  • Hispanic (90.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Black (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (2.6%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 19.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hialeah

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hialeah city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

72.1% Foreign born (71.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +37,481 (+19.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Hialeah:

  • HIALEAH HOSPITAL (651 E 25 ST)
  • PALM SPRINGS GENERAL HOSPITAL (1475 W 49 ST)
  • PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL (2001 W 68TH ST)
  • SOUTHER WINDS HOSPITAL (4225 W 20 AVENUE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hialeah:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hialeah:

  • OPA LOCKA (about 4 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: OPF)
  • OPA LOCKA WEST (about 10 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: X46)
  • MIAMI (about 11 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: X48)

Amtrak stations near Hialeah:

  • 3 miles: MIAMI (8303 N.W. 37TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: MIAMI INT’L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) – Bus Station
  • 14 miles: HOLLYWOOD (3001 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Hialeah:

  • FLORIDA NATIONAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,352; Location: 4206 W 12TH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fnc.edu)
  • BEAUTY SCHOOLS OF AMERICA (Full-time enrollment: 532; Location: 1060 W 49TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NATIONAL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY INC (Full-time enrollment: 502; Location: 4410 W 16TH AVE STE 52; Private, for-profit)
  • HIALEAH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 484; Location: 1780 E 4TH AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • LA BELLE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 167; Location: 775 W 49TH STREET SUITE 5; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • COMP-MED VOCATIONAL CAREERS CORP (Full-time enrollment: 96; Location: 2900 W 12TH AVE 3RD FL; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION SCHOOL (Location: 453 E OKEECHOBEE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • INTERNATIONAL UNISEX ACADEMY (Location: 520 W 29TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hialeah:

  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 21 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 24 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 22,716)

Schools

Public high schools in Hialeah:

  • HIALEAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 4,202; Location: 251 E 47TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH (Students: 3,352; Location: 7977 W 12TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • AMERICAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,949; Location: 18350 NW 67TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 1,468; Location: 5780 NW 158TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Hialeah:

  • HOREB CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 795 W 68TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 140 E 7TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CHAMPAGNAT CATH SCH OF HIALEAH (Students: 269; Location: 369 E 10TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • THE GLORY OF GOD CHRISTIAN SHL (Students: 74; Location: 440 E 13 ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Hialeah:

  • ERNEST R. GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 2,328; Location: 7330 W 32ND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PALM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,783; Location: 1025 WEST 56TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • M. A. MILAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,759; Location: 6020 W 16TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PALM SPRINGS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,691; Location: 17615 NW 82ND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOSE MARTI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,636; Location: 5701 W 24TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEN SHEPPARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,526; Location: 5700 W 24TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HIALEAH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,487; Location: 9702 NW 130TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HENRY H. FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,468; Location: 531 W 29TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEADOWLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,364; Location: 4280 W 8TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HIALEAH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location: 6027 E 7TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Hialeah:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 951; Location: 125 WEST 45TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 479 EAST 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • EDISON PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 3720 E 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ASBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 5559 PALM AVE; Grades: PK – 2)
  • ROBLANCA ACADEMY (Students: 175; Location: 1174 W 70TH PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LITTLE ANGELS CHRISTIAN ELM/DC (Students: 126; Location: 1550 WEST 60TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • RAINBOW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 2720 WEST 1 AVE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 293 HIALEAH DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MAR-KIS CHILD CENTER (Students: 88; Location: 14 W 45TH PLACE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • CHRIST MAR SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 7031 W 14 CT; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hialeah:

  • HIALEAH PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $1,985,529; Location: 190 WEST 49 STREET; 141,894 books; 5,692 audio materials; 3,253 video materials; 359 serial subscriptions)