Despite the fact that it is a small city, Opa-locka has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Opa-locka have a very low rate of college education: just 7.56% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Opa-locka in 2022 was $18,108, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,432 for a family of four. However, Opa-locka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Opa-locka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Opa-locka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Opa-locka residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Opa-locka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 46.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Opa-locka include Jamaican, Haitian, Bahamian, British West Indian, and Other West Indian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Opa-locka's cultural character, accounting for 36.70% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Opa-locka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
