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Olympia Heights, 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 3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2)
 • Land 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2)
 • Water 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12,873
 • Density 4,757.21/sq mi (1,836.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 305
FIPS code 12-51475
GNIS feature ID 0288154

Olympia Heights is a neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,488 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Olympia Heights is located at 25°43′35″N 80°20′42″W / 25.72639°N 80.34500°W / 25.72639; -80.34500 (25.726379, -80.345073).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (9.63%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 33,112
1990 37,792 14.1%
2000 13,452 −64.4%
2010 13,488 0.3%
2020 12,873 −4.6%
source:

2020 census

Olympia Heights racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,274 9.9%
Black or African American (NH) 47 0.37%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 6 0.05%
Asian (NH) 75 0.58%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.02%
Some Other Race (NH) 27 0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 62 0.48%
Hispanic or Latino 11,380 88.4%
Total 12,873

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,873 people, 4,049 households, and 3,106 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Southwestfr
Southwest Miami High School

Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Olympia Heights.

Blue Lakes Elementary School is in Olympia Heights. Blue Lakes Elementary school's address is 9250 SW 52nd Terrace, Miami, FL 33165. Olympia Heights Elementary School is located in University Park CDP, adjacent to Olympia Heights. Olympia Heights Elementary school's address is 9797 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33165.

Southwest Miami High School is located in Olympia Heights.

Private schools in Olympia Heights include Gulliver Pinecrest Preparatory School Miller Drive Campus, Florida Christian School, and King's Christian School. Pinecrest Preparatory opened in 1996.

See also

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