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Deerfield Beach

Florida · 75,018 residents · 15.0 sq mi
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Deerfield Beach is a city of 75,018 people in Florida. 32% of people here were born outside the United States. The median age is 43.3, about 6 years above the US median. Renters pay $1,124 a month at the median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 16% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

75,018
+16%since 2000
from 64,583 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.3
−3%since 2000
from 44.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
42K55K67K80K92K19902000201020202024Deerfield Beach
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(4,197)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.8%(3,604)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.7%(3,546)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.7%(3,536)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(4,265)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.8%(10,377)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(9,684)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(10,660)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(9,045)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.9%(7,398)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.3%(5,492)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over4.3%(3,214)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,736
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,041 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$24,545
+5%since 2000
from $23,296 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
16.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.457
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$178,600
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,124
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $790 in 2000
US average: $853
64.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
36.0% rent
22.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.29 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
46.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
55.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.4
−6%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.2%(46,014)
Black15.7%(10,122)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(5,643)
Asian1.4%(880)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic56%(41,991)
Black25%(18,724)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(10,620)
Asian1.5%(1,102)
Other3%(2,277)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.1%(3,108)
South American3.4%(2,534)
Mexican1.6%(1,242)
Central American1.4%(1,076)
Dominican1.3%(944)
Colombian1%(781)
Cuban0.9%(714)
Peruvian0.8%(600)
Venezuelan0.6%(482)
Honduran0.6%(470)
Spaniard0.4%(284)
Argentine0.3%(201)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(186)
Bolivian0.2%(157)
Guatemalan0.2%(139)
Uruguayan0.2%(137)
Costa Rican0.1%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(102)
Panamanian0.1%(88)
Salvadoran0.1%(82)
Chilean0.1%(74)
Ancestry
West Indian11.5%(8,681)
German10.2%(7,652)
Irish10%(7,531)
Italian9.8%(7,354)
Brazilian9.6%(7,233)
Haitian9.2%(6,931)
English6.5%(4,889)
Polish3.9%(2,922)
American3.3%(2,489)
Russian2.8%(2,117)
French2%(1,470)
Jamaican1.3%(960)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.1%(828)
Scottish1%(771)
Canadian1%(759)
Austrian1%(740)
Czech0.9%(669)
Greek0.9%(642)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(640)
Dutch0.7%(563)
Norwegian0.7%(521)
Swedish0.7%(512)
Portuguese0.6%(470)
Arab0.6%(467)
Romanian0.5%(381)
Ukrainian0.4%(304)
Guyanese0.4%(269)
Lithuanian0.3%(251)
Welsh0.3%(211)
Danish0.2%(181)
Turkish0.2%(176)
Slovak0.2%(154)
Barbadian0.2%(140)
Swiss0.2%(124)
British0.2%(115)
Finnish0.1%(102)
Serbian0.1%(99)
Egyptian0.1%(98)
Syrian0.1%(97)
Lebanese0.1%(87)
Israeli0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(64)
Macedonian0.1%(59)
Armenian0.1%(57)
Cape Verdean0.1%(49)
Croatian0%(30)
Latvian0%(28)
Slovene0%(26)
Nigerian0%(24)
Iranian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

22.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
+55%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
78.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
12.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
10.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
26.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
52.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
32.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.9%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 75,018 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Deerfield Beach, Florida earns about $40,736 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 $178,600, and the typical rent is about $1,124 a month.

How educated are people in Deerfield Beach, Florida?

About 22.4% 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 16.4% 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 28,693 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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