Moving to Doral: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Doral means moving into one of Miami-Dade's fastest-growing, most international cities -- a corporate-office and master-planned suburb bordering Miami International Airport directly, with one of the largest Venezuelan communities in the US. One major update since this site's base record was written: Carnival Corporation, long Doral's headline employer, announced in 2025 that it is relocating its headquarters.
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Learn moreFast, if imprecisely measured, population growth
Doral's population has grown roughly 1.97% annually and about 9.25% since the 2020 Census count of 76,193, per WorldPopulationReview -- but current-year estimates disagree meaningfully: population.us put 2025 at 86,119, while 2026 projections range from 83,243 (WorldPopulationReview) to 89,384 (Cubit Planning). Whatever the precise figure, Doral is growing far faster than Coral Gables (0.31%/year) elsewhere in this site's Miami-Dade coverage.
Carnival Corporation is leaving Doral -- a real update for relocating employees
Carnival Corporation has been headquartered in Doral since the 1980s, but announced in May 2025 that it will build a new corporate campus in the Waterford Business District near Miami International Airport, housing more than 2,000 employees when completed in 2028. Carnival's 17-acre Doral headquarters site, appraised at $67.1 million by Miami-Dade County in 2023, has been put up for sale. Anyone relocating for a Carnival role should confirm their actual work location directly rather than assuming a Doral commute.
"Doralzuela": a genuinely distinct cultural identity
Doral has the highest percentage of Venezuelan-population residents of any Florida city, at 41.11% as of the most recent tracking (Zip Atlas/Neilsberg), with 82% of residents Hispanic overall per the U.S. Census Bureau -- a real, deep cultural texture locally nicknamed "Doralzuela," genuinely distinct from the Cuban-American identity that defines nearby Hialeah in this site's coverage.
Miami International Airport borders the city directly
Doral sits immediately adjacent to Miami International Airport, a real convenience for frequent business travelers relocating for the city's corporate-office employment base, though it also means airport-proximity considerations (traffic, some flight noise) similar to Coral Gables just to the south.
Key takeaways
- Doral's population is growing fast -- roughly 2% a year -- though 2026 estimates disagree meaningfully between sources (83,243 to 89,384); this is far faster growth than Coral Gables in this coverage.
- Carnival Corporation, long a headline Doral employer, announced in May 2025 it is relocating its headquarters to a new campus near MIA, completing in 2028 -- confirm any Carnival-related relocation's actual work location directly.
- Doral has the highest Venezuelan-population share of any Florida city (41.11%), with 82% of residents Hispanic overall -- a genuinely distinct cultural identity locally nicknamed "Doralzuela."
- Doral borders Miami International Airport directly, a convenience for business travelers and a factor in local traffic patterns.
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