Who is the mayor of Opa-locka, FL? Opa-locka's elected officials

Opa-locka is in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its mayor is John H. Taylor, Jr.. 5 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Opa-locka City Commission

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
MayorJohn H. Taylor, Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Commissioner (Vice Mayor)Joseph L. Kelley source
CommissionerSherelean Bass sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CommissionerNatasha L. Ervin source
CommissionerLuis B. Santiago source

Opa-locka's official website

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Who lives in Opa-locka

16,282people
34.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$37,532 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
29.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
7.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$295,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
43.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
1.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
21.2%U.S.: 8.4%
73.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
62.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 54.1% · White 3% · Black 40.6% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Opa-locka city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Opa-locka, FL?
John H. Taylor, Jr. is the mayor of Opa-locka, Florida. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Opa-locka commission?
Joseph L. Kelley (Commissioner (Vice Mayor)); Sherelean Bass (Commissioner); Natasha L. Ervin (Commissioner); Luis B. Santiago (Commissioner).
What is the population of Opa-locka, FL?
About 16,282 people, with a median age of 34.8; the median household income is $37,532 and 29.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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