Welcome to South Miami ...

The coastal city of South Miami is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Miami, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for South Miami: S. Miami

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Miami has a population of 11,884 people<2> (see below for details).

South Miami is near sea level<3>.

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

Area codes for South Miami: (305) & (786)<4>

The ZIP code for South Miami: 33143<5>

Websites for South Miami ...

Official Website: www.cityofsouthmiami.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Miami had an population of 11,884 people. This is an increase of 1.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Miami had a population of 11,657 people. This makes South Miami the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of South Miami represents 0.06% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,657 people, the population of South Miami increased 8.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,741 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Miami.

Communities near South Miami ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Miami.

• Miami
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (11 miles [17.7 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>
• Miramar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar
  • Miramar is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miramar <6>
• Miami Gardens
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Gardens
  • Miami Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami Gardens <6>
• Miami Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Beach
  • Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami Beach <6>
• Homestead
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <6>
• North Miami
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
  • North Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Miami <6>
• Doral
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Cutler Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Bay
  • Cutler Bay is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutler Bay <6>
• North Miami Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami Beach
  • North Miami Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Miami Beach <6>

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 South Miami. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Miami.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Miami. 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 South Miami.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Miami ...

Looking for more information about South Miami? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Miami, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Miami.

Adding South Miami to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Miami in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Miami was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Miami.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South Miami: www.cityofsouthmiami.net/

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

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