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Pinewood, 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 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
 • Land 1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
 • Water 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 17,246
 • Density 9,854.9/sq mi (3,805.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33147, 33150, 33167, 33168 (all - Miami)
Area code(s) 305, 786, 645
FIPS code 12-57250
GNIS feature ID 1867187

Pinewood is an 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 17,246 at the 2020 census.

Most of Pinewood was originally a neighborhood of the City of Miami, annexed into the city in 1925. With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave up its jurisdiction and Pinewood became an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County.

Geography

Pinewood is located 8 miles (13 km) north of downtown Miami. It is bordered to the north by the city of North Miami, to the east by Miami Shores and unincorporated neighborhoods, to the south and southwest by unincorporated West Little River, and to the northwest by unincorporated Westview. U.S. Route 441 (NW 7th Avenue) forms most of the eastern border of Pinewood.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 7.30%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 16,252
1990 15,518 −4.5%
2000 16,523 6.5%
2010 16,520 0.0%
2020 17,246 4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 and 2020 census

Pinewood, 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) 368 385 2.23% 2.23%
Black or African American (NH) 11,995 11,398 72.61% 66.09%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 27 10 0.16% 0.06%
Asian (NH) 77 43 0.47% 0.25%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 7 1 0.04% 0.01%
Some other race (NH) 50 66 0.30% 0.38%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 235 269 1.42% 1.56%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,761 5,074 22.77% 29.42%
Total 16,520 17,246 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,246 people, 4,968 households, and 3,565 families residing in the CDP.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,520 people, 5,075 households, and 3,479 families residing in the CDP.

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