[3] Located in the western part of the county, its primary tax base is industrial development, explaining its small population and high density.

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Medley is located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of downtown Miami at 25°51′30″N 80°20′21″W / 25.85833°N 80.33917°W / 25.85833; -80.33917 (25.858307, –80.339141).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2).

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,056 people, 410 households, and 255 families residing in the town.

[13] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 838 people, 287 households, and 227 families residing in the town.

New households (condominiums) are being constructed along the Miami River in order to raise house quality.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 83.65%, and English as a mother tongue made up 16.35% of the population.