COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Broward County

Florida · 1,255,488 residents · 1,203 sq mi

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Broward County is home to 1,255,488 people in Florida. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 367,530 fewer people here than in 2000. Median rent is $575 a month. The poverty rate is 10.2%, under the national 13.2%. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% 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

1,255,488

−23%vs 2000

vs 1,623,018 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,203 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.0M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(78,440)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(73,211)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(64,911)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(66,363)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(73,734)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.3%(216,798)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(184,924)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(126,222)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(110,787)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(133,787)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(101,665)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(24,646)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,571

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,691 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,883

−27%vs 2000

vs $23,170 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,300

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$575

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $757 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

32.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic58%(941,674)

Black20%(325,305)

Hispanic / Latino16.7%(271,652)

Asian2.2%(36,049)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.8%(1,027,465)

Black15.4%(193,360)

Hispanic / Latino8.4%(105,668)

Asian1.3%(16,499)

Other1.4%(18,164)

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 American12.3%(243,274)

Cuban6.3%(124,305)

Colombian5.1%(100,863)

Puerto Rican4.5%(89,821)

Central American4%(78,460)

Venezuelan3.2%(63,750)

Dominican2.2%(43,072)

Mexican2%(38,754)

Peruvian1.7%(33,234)

Honduran1%(19,933)

Salvadoran0.9%(17,405)

Guatemalan0.9%(16,826)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.8%(16,249)

Ecuadorian0.8%(15,784)

Argentine0.8%(15,572)

Spaniard0.5%(9,202)

Chilean0.3%(5,699)

Panamanian0.2%(4,565)

Uruguayan0.2%(4,328)

Costa Rican0.2%(3,158)

Bolivian0.1%(2,234)

Paraguayan0%(869)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.6%(31,151)

Chinese0.7%(14,541)

Filipino0.4%(7,942)

Vietnamese0.3%(6,795)

Pakistani0.2%(4,573)

Korean0.1%(2,498)

Bangladeshi0.1%(1,385)

Japanese0.1%(1,120)

Thai0%(861)

Nepalese0%(406)

Taiwanese0%(400)

Laotian0%(196)

+ 7 more asian origin groups with data

Indonesian0%(174)

Malaysian0%(170)

Sri Lankan0%(152)

Burmese0%(117)

Cambodian0%(101)

Uzbek0%(55)

Singaporean0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(698)

Samoan0%(689)

Chamorro0%(272)

Fijian0%(46)

Tongan0%(38)

Ancestry

West Indian14.3%(282,841)

Haitian6.8%(133,787)

American5.9%(117,476)

Jamaican5.9%(116,742)

Italian5.7%(112,278)

Irish4.8%(95,217)

German4.6%(89,984)

English3.7%(72,959)

Polish1.9%(37,044)

Brazilian1.3%(26,504)

Russian1.3%(26,146)

French1.1%(22,250)

+ 50 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.7%(14,783)

Subsaharan African0.7%(14,425)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.7%(12,880)

Portuguese0.6%(11,899)

Scottish0.6%(11,851)

Ukrainian0.4%(8,297)

Hungarian0.4%(7,879)

Greek0.4%(7,843)

French Canadian0.4%(7,725)

Dutch0.3%(6,850)

Romanian0.3%(6,363)

Canadian0.3%(6,261)

Swedish0.3%(6,151)

British0.3%(6,078)

Guyanese0.3%(5,586)

Lebanese0.3%(5,339)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(5,305)

Norwegian0.2%(4,923)

Israeli0.2%(4,908)

Austrian0.2%(4,049)

Lithuanian0.2%(3,824)

Czech0.2%(3,503)

Welsh0.2%(3,230)

Nigerian0.1%(2,826)

Turkish0.1%(2,636)

Armenian0.1%(2,170)

Danish0.1%(2,072)

Syrian0.1%(2,022)

Swiss0.1%(2,018)

Barbadian0.1%(1,885)

Egyptian0.1%(1,655)

Moroccan0.1%(1,581)

Slovak0.1%(1,369)

Palestinian0.1%(1,294)

Iranian0.1%(1,272)

Australian0.1%(1,266)

Serbian0.1%(1,244)

Croatian0.1%(1,172)

Bulgarian0.1%(1,147)

Belgian0.1%(1,111)

Finnish0%(910)

Iraqi0%(514)

Jordanian0%(425)

Latvian0%(374)

Macedonian0%(364)

Slovene0%(289)

Ethiopian0%(274)

Kenyan0%(271)

Ghanaian0%(176)

Cape Verdean0%(119)

RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest South American population · Largest Haitian population · Largest Cuban population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.8%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.8%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 18.8 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 married37.2%(296,875)

Married49.5%(395,337)

Widowed2.5%(19,808)

Divorced10.8%(86,201)

Women 15+

Never married32%(269,124)

Married44.5%(374,106)

Widowed8.7%(73,150)

Divorced14.9%(125,082)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.5%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 22.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 45.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% 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)25%(15,064)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(13,144)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.2%(18,204)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(3,195)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.6%(979)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 60,372 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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