Broward County went from 75% white to 31%, and Hispanic residents are now the largest group
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Broward County, Florida, was 75.1 percent white in 1990, when it had about 1.26 million residents. In the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, it was 30.7 percent white. Among counties with at least 1 million people, only Gwinnett County, Georgia, had a bigger drop than Broward's 44.4 points.
The county grew 60.4 percent over the same years, to an estimated 2,013,317 people in 2025. Even so, its white population shrank in raw numbers, from about 943,000 in 1990 to about 607,000, by calculations from the census shares.
| Rank | Group | 1990 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hispanic | 8.4% | 32.8% |
| 2 | White, non-Hispanic | 75.1% | 30.7% |
| 3 | Black | 14.9% | 27.4% |
| 4 | Asian | 1.3% | 3.6% |
Hispanic residents are now the largest group, at 32.8 percent. They come from many countries. In the 2020-2024 survey, 124,305 Broward residents were of Cuban origin and 100,863 Colombian, and 243,274 traced their origin to South America as a whole.
The Black population is heavily Caribbean. About 14.3 percent of residents, 282,841 people, report West Indian ancestry, including 133,787 of Haitian ancestry and 116,742 Jamaican. Our ranking of where the most Haitian Americans live puts South Florida near the top.
Foreign-born residents make up 36.9 percent of the county, compared with 21.9 percent statewide.
| Year | Population | White, non-Hispanic | Growth since 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,255,488 | 75.1% | baseline |
| 2000 | 1,623,018 | 58.0% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 1,748,066 | 43.5% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 1,944,375 | 33.1% | +54.9% |
| 2025 | 2,013,317 | 30.7% | +60.4% |
The table's last white share is from the 2020-2024 survey, since the 2025 estimates do not include race.
Broward's median household income was $77,633 in the 2020-2024 survey, slightly above Florida's $74,568. The median home value was $414,600, up from $91,300 in 1990, not adjusted for inflation. The median age rose from 37.8 to 41.3.
The county's CensusEasy Diversity Score went from 50.9 in 1990 to 89.9, 18th highest of 3,144 counties. Nearby Palm Beach County, to the north, has followed a similar path, from 79.3 percent white in 1990 to 49.6 percent. For the full list, see the most diverse counties in America.
Sources
Race and ethnicity shares, income, home values, and age are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020 censuses and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. The 2025 population is from the bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates. White, Black, and Asian shares are for people who are not Hispanic; Hispanic residents can be of any race. Counts of white residents are calculated from the published shares and totals. Origin and ancestry figures are from ACS tables B03001 and B04006. The Diversity Score is a CensusEasy index, described on our methodology page.
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What is the racial makeup of Broward County, Florida?
In the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, Broward County was 32.8 percent Hispanic, 30.7 percent non-Hispanic white, 27.4 percent Black, and 3.6 percent Asian. In 1990 it was 75.1 percent white.
How many Haitians live in Broward County?
About 133,787 Broward residents reported Haitian ancestry in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and 116,742 Jamaican. In all, 282,841 people, 14.3 percent of the county, reported West Indian ancestry.
How much has Broward County grown since 1990?
Broward had 1,255,488 residents in 1990 and an estimated 2,013,317 in 2025, up 60.4 percent. Its white population shrank over the same period, from about 943,000 to about 607,000, based on census shares.
