North Miami Beach (commonly referred to as NMB) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named "Fulford-by-the-Sea" in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the U.S. Coast Guard, the city was renamed "North Miami Beach" in 1931. The population was 43,676 at the 2020 census. History In the 1920s, Carl G. Fisher built an all-wooden racetrack with stands for 12,000 spectators, known as the Fulford–Miami Speedway. This event, held on February 22, 1926, dubbed the Carl G. Fisher Cup Race, was a forerunner to the auto races at Sebring and Daytona. In September 1926, after just one race, the track was destroyed by the 1926 Miami Hurricane. The hurricane of 1926 essentially ended the South Florida real estate boom, and in an effort to alleviate their losses and the damage to the city, local residents came together as the Town of Fulford. In 1927, it was incorporated as the City of Fulford. Geography North Miami Beach is located in northeastern Miami-Dade County at . It is bordered to the southeast by the city of North Miami, to the southwest by unincorporated Golden Glades, to the west by the city of Miami Gardens, to the north by unincorporated Ojus, to the northeast by the city of Aventura, and to the east across the Intracoastal Waterway by the city of Sunny Isles Beach. U.S. Route 1 (Biscayne Boulevard) runs through the east side of the city, leading south to downtown Miami and north to Fort Lauderdale. Interstate 95 runs along the northwest border of the city, with access from Exit 12. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it are land and of it (9.78%) are water. Although the North Miami Beach boundaries once stretched to the Atlantic Ocean, the city no longer has any beaches within its limits. They are now a short distance away, within the city of Sunny Isles Beach across the Intracoastal Waterway. Climate Surrounding areas Miami Gardens, Ives Estates, Ojus, Aventura Miami Gardens Sunny Isles Beach Miami Gardens, Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Golden Glades Ojus, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach Golden Glades North Miami Golden Glades, North Miami Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 43,676 people, 13,676 households, and 9,308 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of 2010, there were 16,402 households, out of which 12.1% were vacant. As