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Welcome to Palmetto Bay (aka 'Palmetto Bay village') ...

The village of Palmetto Bay is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.


The location of Palmetto Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palmetto Bay has a population of 24,478 people<3> (see below for details).

Palmetto Bay is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Palmetto Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Palmetto Bay: (305) and (786)<5>

The village of Palmetto Bay has also been called Palmetto Bay village.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palmetto Bay had an population of 24,478 people. This is an increase of 4.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palmetto Bay had a population of 23,410 people. This makes Palmetto Bay the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Palmetto Bay represents 0.12% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,410 people, the population of Palmetto Bay decreased 1.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,814 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palmetto Bay.

Communities near Palmetto Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmetto Bay.

  • Miami
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <6>
  • Hialeah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <6>
  • Miami Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Homestead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Doral
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral
    • Doral is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 56,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doral <6>
  • Coral Gables
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hialeah Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Sweetwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,747 people
  • Opa Locka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Miami Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Palmetto Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmetto Bay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palmetto Bay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmetto Bay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmetto Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Palmetto Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmetto Bay ...

Looking for more information about Palmetto Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Palmetto Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palmetto Bay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmetto Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palmetto Bay.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmetto Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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