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Broward County, Florida

Broward County, Florida. Broward County had 2,013,317 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.5% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). It holds 37 places (31 cities, villages and boroughs and 6 census-designated) and 417 census tracts. GEOID 12011.

Broward County is one of the 3 counties of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,013,317

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,944,375 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,977,129

Median household income

$77,633

±$979 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$414,600

±$3,256 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,907

±$16 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

How many people live in Broward County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,944,375 residents in Broward County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,013,317 for July 1, 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,977,129 over 1,203 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −7,259 (1,936,178)
2021→2022 +30,175 (1,966,353)
2022→2023 +33,688 (2,000,041)
2023→2024 +13,648 (2,013,689)
2024→2025 −372 (2,013,317)

Broward County in Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Broward County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,977,129	22,416,077	+50,924
Households	753,956±2,614	8,752,810	+63,906
Average household size	2.60±0.01	2.51	−0.17
Housing units	866,019±250	10,256,470	+42,520

Broward County's population since 2000

From 1,623,018 in 2000 to 2,013,317 in 2025: up 24.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,623,018
2005 (estimate) 1,746,896
2010 Census 1,748,066
2015 (estimate) 1,885,435
2020 Census 1,944,375
2025 (estimate) 2,013,317

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Broward County?

Broward County holds 37 places: 31 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Fort Lauderdale with 188,677 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Broward County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Fort Lauderdale	city	182,760	185,604±91	$83,130	$486,700	15.0%	100%
Pembroke Pines	city	171,178	173,194±95	$85,104	$439,500	10.0%	100%
Hollywood	city	153,067	155,082±66	$67,203	$410,600	14.7%	100%
Miramar	city	134,721	138,600±86	$89,125	$462,700	8.5%	100%
Coral Springs	city	134,394	136,103±60	$93,602	$545,400	7.6%	100%
Pompano Beach	city	112,046	114,147±96	$67,195	$349,300	15.2%	100%
Davie	town	105,691	108,346±58	$87,250	$462,900	11.2%	100%
Sunrise	city	97,335	97,918±78	$77,652	$354,500	10.7%	100%
Plantation, Broward County	city	91,750	96,293±52	$92,541	$483,500	10.0%	100%
Deerfield Beach	city	86,859	88,093±65	$59,730	$309,600	15.1%	100%
Lauderhill	city	74,482	74,896±53	$51,165	$272,900	19.4%	100%
Tamarac	city	71,897	73,019±125	$61,718	$288,600	13.0%	100%
Weston	city	68,107	68,837±65	$139,825	$695,600	6.1%	100%
Margate	city	58,712	59,198±49	$62,450	$316,200	12.1%	100%
Coconut Creek	city	57,833	58,330±121	$75,014	$309,600	11.0%	100%
North Lauderdale	city	44,794	45,234±67	$63,326	$307,100	14.0%	100%
Oakland Park	city	44,229	44,682±67	$72,708	$385,000	12.1%	100%
Hallandale Beach	city	41,217	41,854±39	$52,340	$279,100	19.6%	100%
Lauderdale Lakes	city	35,954	36,404±26	$50,006	$214,100	21.7%	100%
Parkland	city	34,670	37,178±33	$198,669	$983,000	4.3%	100%
Cooper City	city	34,401	34,660±76	$132,319	$620,900	5.0%	100%
Dania Beach	city	31,723	32,180±41	$52,748	$319,800	19.3%	100%
West Park	city	15,130	15,249±47	$65,952	$340,600	14.6%	100%
Wilton Manors	city	11,426	11,511±69	$85,392	$589,200	11.4%	100%
Lighthouse Point	city	10,486	10,600±32	$92,135	$688,400	6.8%	100%
Broadview Park	CDP	7,670	7,119±1,202	$73,786	$365,000	18.8%	100%
Southwest Ranches	town	7,607	7,656±29	$161,051	$906,500	3.8%	100%
Pembroke Park	town	6,260	6,360±47	$52,928	$105,300	26.8%	100%
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	town	6,198	6,232±26	$81,655	$680,900	6.7%	100%
Roosevelt Gardens	CDP	2,749	3,031±729	$49,821	$309,600	22.2%	100%
Hillsboro Beach	town	1,987	2,271±361	$94,432	$681,700	5.4%	100%
Washington Park	CDP	1,948	2,402±831	$61,200	$317,500	9.2%	100%
Boulevard GardensGEOID 1207687	CDP	1,457	1,499±1,068	$70,458	$252,900	7.6%	100%
Franklin ParkGEOID 1224710	CDP	1,025	1,688±967	$38,333	not published	45.8%	100%
Sea Ranch Lakes	village	540	466±138	$216,250	$2,000,000 or more	3.2%	100%
Hillsboro PinesGEOID 1230858	CDP	496	457±292	$84,651	$692,900	3.7%	100%
Lazy LakeGEOID 1239750	village	33	22±21	not published	not published	31.8%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Broward County?

The median resident of Broward County is 41.3 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 32.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 30.7%. 36.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Broward County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.3±0.1	42.6	+0.9
Under 18 years	20.8%	19.5%	–
65 years and over	17.9%±0.1 pts	21.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32.8%	27.4%	+3.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	30.7%±0.1 pts	50.4%	−5.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	27.4%±0.2 pts	14.6%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.3%±0.2 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	36.9%±0.4 pts	21.9%	+2.8 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	43.8%±0.5 pts	30.6%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	3.9%±0.1 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	11.3%±0.2 pts	13.7%	–
No health insurance coverage	12.5%±0.4 pts	11.5%	−1.7 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.4%±0.3 pts	89.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	36.7%±0.4 pts	34.1%	+4.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.3%±0.3 pts	12.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.1 pts	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Broward County earn?

Half of Broward County's 753,956 households earn less than $77,633 a year (±$979), against $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $73,284 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $4,349 after inflation. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Broward County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,633±$979	$74,568	+$4,349
Mean household income	$109,281±$1,460	$105,967	–
Per capita income	$43,052±$535	$42,609	+$2,551
People below the poverty line	12.2%±0.4 pts	12.6%	−0.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.7%±0.8 pts	16.5%	−2.3 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.2%±0.3 pts	12.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.1%±0.3 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Broward County?

Owners occupy 63.6% of Broward County's occupied homes and renters 36.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $414,600 by its owner (±$3,256). The median renter pays $1,907 a month including utilities, and 55.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Broward County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$414,600±$3,256	$359,000	+$88,466
Median gross rent	$1,907±$16	$1,669	+$194
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	55.4%±1.0 pts	50.2%	+3.8 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,433±$21	$1,959	–
Owner-occupied homes	63.6%±0.5 pts	67.6%	+1.5 pts
Housing units	866,019±250	10,256,470	+42,520
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±0.2 pts	1.4%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.6%±0.5 pts	7.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	40.0%±0.5 pts	54.7%	–
Mobile homes	2.6%±0.1 pts	8.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.1 pts	3.2%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.7%±0.1 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Broward County building?

Builders took permits for 2,690 new housing units across Broward County in 2025 (712 single-family), 1.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 5,130 units
2020 4,428 units
2021 4,069 units
2022 2,326 units
2023 3,047 units
2024 1,655 units
2025 2,690 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Broward County get to work?

69.7% of Broward County's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Broward County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.3%±0.3 pts	59.8%	–
Unemployment rate	5.4%±0.2 pts	4.8%	−0.7 pts
Drove alone to work	69.7%±0.5 pts	70.2%	–
Carpooled	9.8%±0.3 pts	9.2%	–
Public transportation	1.8%±0.2 pts	1.2%	–
Walked	1.2%±0.1 pts	1.4%	–
Worked from home	14.7%±0.4 pts	15.7%	+9.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.1 min±0.2	28.0 min	+0.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Broward County's census tracts?

Broward County is divided into 417 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $24,065 (Tract 1103.54) to $225,795 (Tract 105.03).

All 417 census tracts of Broward County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Broward County compare with Florida's other counties?

Broward County's rank among Florida's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	2nd of 67
Growth 2020-2025	55th of 67
Residents per square mile	2nd of 67
Median household income	19th of 67
Median home value	8th of 67
Median gross rent	4th of 67
Poverty rate	40th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	13th of 67
Median age	44th of 67

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Broward County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.