Country Walk

Country Walk is a census-designated place (CDP) Miami suburb in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,997 at the 2010 census.GeographyCountry Walk is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8sqmi, of which, 2.8sqmi of it is land and 0.36% is water.HistoryIn August 1992, Country Walk was severely destroyed by Hurricane Andrew. 90% of the 1,700 homes in Country Walk were destroyed. Following the hurricane, property owners filed lawsuits against the developer of Country Walk, Arvida for shoddy construction. In the subsequent years, the homes were slowly rebuilt. Unlike the destroyed homes which were made of wood frame construction, the new homes were rebuilt with concrete walls. Although many areas of Miami were heavily affected by Hurricane Andrew, Country Walk was one of the worst affected and remains a reminder of the hurricane's extensive disaster in the CDP today.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 10,653 people, 3,234 households, and 2,820 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,879.0 people per square mile (1,495.7/km²). There were 3,409 housing units at an average density of 1,241.3/sq mi (478.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.60% White (28.6% were Non-Hispanic White,) 10.66% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.00% from other races, and 4.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.13% of the population.