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Opa-locka, Florida
8,558 Black residents · 52.0% of the place
In the published counts, Opa-locka, Florida, holds 8,558 Black residents among 16,463 people in all — a Black share of 52.0%, against the statewide 15.1%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 16,463 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 8,558 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 52.0% |
| Rank by Black population among Florida places | 69 of 955 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Opa-locka: 10,011 Black residents in 2010, 8,558 in 2020 — declined by 14.5% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 65.8% to 52.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 955 places the Census Bureau counts in Florida, Opa-locka ranks 69 by Black population, with 8,558 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Opa-locka within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Opa-locka, a place of 16,463, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Opa-locka itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.