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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fort Lauderdale, FL compare?
| Figure | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 188,677 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 182,760 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,285 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.8% |
| Measure | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 185,604±91 |
| Median age | 42.8±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.3%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.4%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.7%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 27.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $83,130±$3,345 |
| Per capita income | $59,629±$2,520 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $486,700±$10,334 |
| Median gross rent | $1,854±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.4%±2.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.1%±1.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.0%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.4%±1.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov