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Three Lakes, 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
State  Florida
County  Miami-Dade
Area
 • Total 3.90 sq mi (10.09 km2)
 • Land 3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2)
 • Water 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 16,540
 • Density 5,125.50/sq mi (1,979.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 12-71741
GNIS feature ID 1853294

Three Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,955 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the planned community of Three Lakes, which is located inside Three Lakes CDP boundaries.

Geography

Three Lakes is located at 25°38′7″N 80°23′57″W / 25.63528°N 80.39917°W / 25.63528; -80.39917 (25.635372, -80.399031).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (14.17%) is water.

Neighborhoods

The three main neighborhoods in the Three Lakes CDP are Deerwood, Three Lakes, and Bonita Lakes.

Points of Interest

Three Lakes has a handful of churches, schools, and strip malls scattered around.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 16,540
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Three Lakes racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 2,192 13.25%
Black or African American (NH) 1,050 6.35%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 13 0.08%
Asian (NH) 717 4.33%
Pacific Islander (NH) 4 0.02%
Some Other Race (NH) 131 0.79%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 466 2.82%
Hispanic or Latino 11,967 72.35%
Total 16,540

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,540 people, 4,830 households, and 3,769 families residing in the CDP.

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