Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the population was 2,253,362, making it the most populated county in the state. The 2005 census estimate indicated a population of 2,376,014, making it the eighth most populous county in the nation. Its county seat is Miami, located in the northeastern part.

51.4% of Miami-Dade County residents are foreign-born, a percentage greater than any other county in the United States.
60.6% of Miami-Dade County residents are Hispanic, 20.5% are black, and only 18.6% are white non-Hispanic.

Miami-Dade County is one of three counties that make up the South Florida metropolitan area.

305-466-8900 City of Aventura	(305) 866-4633 Village of Bal Harbour	(305) 866-6241 Town of Bay Harbor Islands	(305) 899-8000 Village of Biscayne Park
(305) 446-6800 City of Coral Gables	(305) 234-4262 City of Cutler Bay	(305) 593-6725 City of Doral	(305) 795-7880 Village of El Portal
(305) 247-8221 Florida City	(305) 932-0744 Town of Golden Beach	(305) 883-5800 City of Hialeah	(305) 558-4114 City of Hialeah Gardens
(305) 224-4400 City of Homestead	(305) 865-4121 Village of Indian Creek	(305) 365-5511 Village of Key Biscayne	(305) 887-6913 Town of Medley
(305) 375-5311 City of Miami	(305) 673-7411 City of Miami Beach	(305) 622-8000 City of Miami Gardens	(305) 364-6100 Town of Miami Lakes
(305) 795-2207 Village of Miami Shores	(305) 805-5000 City of Miami Springs	(305) 756-7171 Village of North Bay Village	(305) 893-6511 City of North Miami
(305) 948-2986 City of North Miami Beach	(305) 688-4611 City of Opa-locka	(305) 259-1234 Village of Palmetto Bay	(305) 234-2121 Village of Pinecrest
(305) 663-6338 City of South Miami	(305) 947-0606 City of Sunny Isles Beach	(305) 861-4863 Town of Surfside	(305) 485-4538 City of Sweetwater
(305) 871-6104 Village of Virginia Gardens