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Coral Terrace, Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Miami-Dade
Area
 • Total 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2)
 • Land 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 23,142
 • Density 6,889.55/sq mi (2,660.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33144 (West Miami)
33155 (Miami)
Area code(s) 305, 786, 645
FIPS code 12-14412
GNIS feature ID 1867127

Coral Terrace is a suburban unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 23,142 at the 2020 census, down from 24,376 in 2010.

Geography

Coral Terrace is located 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Miami at 25°44′48″N 80°18′16″W / 25.74667°N 80.30444°W / 25.74667; -80.30444 (25.746778, -80.304551). It is bordered to the north by the Miami city limits, to the northeast by the city of West Miami, to the east by the city of Coral Gables, to the south by the city of South Miami and unincorporated Glenvar Heights, to the southwest by Olympia Heights, to the west by Westchester, and to the northwest by Fontainebleau, all unincorporated.

Florida State Road 826 (the Palmetto Expressway) forms the western border of Coral Terrace. U.S. Route 41 (SW 8th Street) forms the northern border with Miami, State Road 959 (S Red Road) forms the eastern border with Coral Gables, and State Road 976 (SW 40th Street) forms the southern border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Coral Terrace CDP has a total area of 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (2.10%) are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 22,702
1990 23,255 2.4%
2000 24,380 4.8%
2010 24,376 0.0%
2020 23,142 −5.1%
source:

2010 and 2020 census

Coral Terrace CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 2,502 2,105 10.26% 9.10%
Black or African American (NH) 83 92 0.34% 0.40%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 10 5 0.04% 0.02%
Asian (NH) 126 166 0.52% 0.72%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.03%
Some other race (NH) 9 54 0.04% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 51 147 0.21% 0.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21,595 20,567 88.60% 88.87%
Total 24,376 23,142 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,142 people, 7,468 households, and 6,039 families residing in the CDP.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 24,376 people, 7,314 households, and 5,599 families residing in the CDP.

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