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Fort Lauderdale

Florida · 149,377 residents · 34.6 sq mi
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Fort Lauderdale is home to 149,377 people in Florida. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. 17.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $27,239, close to the national figure. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
149,377
−2%vs 2000
vs 152,397 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
146K157K167K178K189K19902000201020202024Fort Lauderdale
2024186K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(8,904)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.2%(7,825)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(7,010)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(7,501)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(8,977)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.1%(28,598)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(23,370)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(16,099)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(14,340)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(13,818)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(9,826)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(3,109)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,239
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,887 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,814
−29%vs 2000
vs $27,798 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,400
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$486
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $641 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
54.4%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.4% in 2000
45.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(87,577)
Black28.5%(43,441)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(14,406)
Asian1%(1,538)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(104,015)
Black28.1%(41,997)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(10,574)
Asian0.8%(1,125)
Other1.5%(2,240)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American6.1%(11,341)
Central American4.2%(7,809)
Cuban3.7%(6,810)
Puerto Rican2.8%(5,284)
Colombian2.2%(4,030)
Mexican1.7%(3,182)
Guatemalan1.6%(3,056)
Venezuelan1.6%(2,881)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,753)
Honduran0.9%(1,713)
Peruvian0.7%(1,344)
Argentine0.7%(1,312)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.6%(1,176)
Ecuadorian0.5%(975)
Nicaraguan0.3%(574)
Spaniard0.2%(438)
Costa Rican0.2%(327)
Chilean0.2%(310)
Panamanian0.2%(290)
Uruguayan0.1%(213)
Bolivian0.1%(118)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,002)
Chinese0.2%(415)
Filipino0.2%(405)
Vietnamese0.2%(378)
Taiwanese0%(86)
Thai0%(83)
Pakistani0%(82)
Korean0%(57)
Japanese0%(41)
Burmese0%(37)
Cambodian0%(27)
Laotian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(62)
Tongan0%(35)
Ancestry
West Indian11.2%(20,804)
Irish8.7%(16,233)
German7.1%(13,194)
Italian6.6%(12,230)
English6.5%(12,002)
Haitian5.9%(11,017)
American4.7%(8,811)
Jamaican3.9%(7,304)
Polish2.2%(4,139)
French1.5%(2,839)
Russian1.2%(2,261)
Scottish1%(1,904)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(1,639)
British0.7%(1,299)
Greek0.7%(1,291)
Brazilian0.6%(1,141)
Swedish0.6%(1,084)
Dutch0.6%(1,079)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,008)
Lebanese0.5%(961)
Hungarian0.5%(881)
Portuguese0.5%(856)
Norwegian0.4%(828)
Ukrainian0.4%(815)
Australian0.4%(766)
Welsh0.4%(737)
Canadian0.4%(725)
Turkish0.4%(659)
Lithuanian0.3%(618)
Czech0.3%(551)
Israeli0.3%(526)
Austrian0.3%(500)
Romanian0.3%(470)
Nigerian0.2%(419)
Swiss0.2%(293)
Serbian0.2%(284)
Barbadian0.1%(255)
Croatian0.1%(250)
Slovak0.1%(245)
Armenian0.1%(235)
Syrian0.1%(231)
Danish0.1%(212)
Iranian0.1%(191)
Moroccan0.1%(144)
Bulgarian0.1%(144)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Iraqi0.1%(103)
Egyptian0.1%(94)
Finnish0.1%(93)
Guyanese0%(78)
Latvian0%(63)
Kenyan0%(63)
Slovene0%(55)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.5%(36,384)
Married41%(34,291)
Widowed2.8%(2,382)
Divorced12.7%(10,583)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(26,634)
Married40.4%(30,677)
Widowed8.6%(6,504)
Divorced16%(12,112)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)23.3%(1,518)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(905)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(2,429)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(287)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(159)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,526 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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

Fort Lauderdale, Florida has about 149,377 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

The typical household in Fort Lauderdale, Florida earns about $27,239 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Lauderdale, Florida expensive?

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the median home is worth about $99,400, and the typical rent is about $486 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Lauderdale, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?

About 17.1% of people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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