Opa-locka is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 15,794 people and six associated neighborhoods, Opa-locka is the 162nd largest community in Florida.

For a small city, Opa-locka has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Opa-locka exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

The population of Opa-locka has a very low overall level of education: only 7.15% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Opa-locka in 2022 was $18,405, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,620 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. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Opa-locka, accounting for 51.66% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Opa-locka residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Opa-locka include Haitian, African, Jamaican, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Opa-locka's cultural character, accounting for 39.30% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Opa-locka is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.