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Deerfield Beach

Florida · 89,339 residents (2025 est.) · 15.0 sq mi
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Deerfield Beach is a city of 88,093 people in Florida. 39% of people here were born outside the United States. The median age is 43.9, about 5 years above the US median. The population is up 36% since 2000. There are 5,889 people per square mile. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 123%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
88,093
+36%since 2000
from 64,583 in 2000
89,339 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,889 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 5,016 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.9
−2%since 2000
from 44.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K55K67K80K92K19902000201020202024Deerfield Beach
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,477)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(4,256)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(4,417)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(3,965)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(4,854)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(11,246)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(11,976)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(11,012)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(11,864)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(10,696)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.3%(6,391)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(2,939)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,730
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,041 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,683
+53%since 2000
from $23,296 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.0%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.493
+8%since 2010
from 0.457 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$309,600
+123%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,774
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $790 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.9%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
36.1% rent
Vacancy rate
21.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
37.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+11%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.2%(46,014)
Black15.7%(10,122)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(5,643)
Asian1.4%(880)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(32,348)
Black26.5%(23,309)
Hispanic / Latino23.4%(20,631)
Asian1.6%(1,451)
Other11.8%(10,354)
Diversity Score
91
+26%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American8.3%(7,344)
Colombian4.4%(3,835)
Central American4.1%(3,611)
Puerto Rican3.2%(2,833)
Mexican2.7%(2,390)
Cuban2.6%(2,271)
Guatemalan1.5%(1,308)
Venezuelan1.4%(1,261)
Peruvian1.4%(1,205)
Honduran1.2%(1,041)
Dominican0.9%(760)
Argentine0.5%(398)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.4%(329)
Ecuadorian0.4%(310)
Costa Rican0.3%(284)
Nicaraguan0.3%(274)
Panamanian0.2%(162)
Uruguayan0.2%(151)
Spaniard0.2%(141)
Bolivian0.1%(100)
Chilean0.1%(84)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(557)
Filipino0.5%(416)
Korean0.2%(195)
Chinese0.1%(106)
Pakistani0.1%(106)
Japanese0.1%(93)
Uzbek0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(24)
Ancestry
West Indian13.4%(11,823)
Haitian10.9%(9,606)
Brazilian8.9%(7,869)
Italian6.9%(6,050)
German6%(5,290)
Irish6%(5,280)
English4.2%(3,681)
American3.9%(3,454)
Polish2.8%(2,505)
Russian1.7%(1,521)
Portuguese1.7%(1,484)
Jamaican1.4%(1,244)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
French1.4%(1,200)
Arab1.1%(979)
Lebanese0.8%(714)
Armenian0.8%(705)
Scottish0.7%(585)
Greek0.5%(484)
Hungarian0.5%(483)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(456)
Canadian0.4%(386)
Swedish0.4%(374)
Israeli0.4%(338)
Ukrainian0.3%(302)
Swiss0.3%(294)
Dutch0.3%(290)
British0.3%(277)
Romanian0.3%(241)
Austrian0.2%(216)
Czech0.2%(206)
Lithuanian0.2%(165)
Barbadian0.2%(165)
Welsh0.2%(164)
Guyanese0.2%(155)
Serbian0.2%(137)
Norwegian0.2%(134)
Egyptian0.1%(132)
Belgian0.1%(130)
Turkish0.1%(75)
Moroccan0.1%(74)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Danish0.1%(65)
Iranian0.1%(60)
Latvian0%(24)
Syrian0%(14)
Slovak0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+88%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.5%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.0%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Female
53.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Foreign born
39.1%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.9%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 75.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
51.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2016
from 59.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2016
from 14.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(11,502)
Married49.6%(16,930)
Widowed2.8%(956)
Divorced14%(4,767)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(12,848)
Married38.5%(15,692)
Widowed11.2%(4,583)
Divorced18.8%(7,665)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.9%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.5%(649)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(661)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(1,039)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(155)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(76)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,159 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Deerfield Beach, Florida?

Deerfield Beach, Florida has about 88,093 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Deerfield Beach, Florida?

The typical household in Deerfield Beach, Florida earns about $59,730 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Deerfield Beach, Florida expensive?

In Deerfield Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $309,600, and the typical rent is about $1,774 a month.

How educated are people in Deerfield Beach, Florida?

About 28.8% of adults age 25 and over in Deerfield Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Deerfield Beach, Florida?

About 15.1% of people in Deerfield Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Deerfield Beach, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Deerfield Beach, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,768 residents, a change of about 90 percent over that period.

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