COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Broward County

Florida · 1,623,018 residents · 1,203 sq mi

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Broward County is a county of 1,623,018 people in Florida. The population is up 29% since 1990. Median rent is $757 a month. Median home value sits at $102,800. Median household income is $41,691, close to the national figure. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 35.2

Average education

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,623,018

+29%since 1990

from 1,255,488 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

Unchangedsince 1990

from 37.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,203 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.0M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.3%(103,041)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.8%(110,142)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(109,132)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.9%(95,161)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.1%(82,834)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.2%(230,864)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.2%(278,547)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.3%(215,086)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.4%(137,102)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.2%(116,641)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.2%(101,417)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.7%(43,051)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,691

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $30,571 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,170

+37%since 1990

from $16,883 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.5%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 10.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$102,800

−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $91,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$757

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $575 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.5%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 68.0% in 1990

30.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black15.4%(193,360)

Hispanic / Latino8.4%(105,668)

Asian1.3%(16,499)

2000

White, non-Hispanic58%(941,674)

Black20%(325,305)

Hispanic / Latino16.7%(271,652)

Asian2.2%(36,049)

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

24.5%

+5.8 ptssince 1990

from 18.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

82.0%

+5.1 ptssince 1990

from 76.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+2.3 ptssince 1990

from 6.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−13%since 1990

from 21.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married29.9%(184,663)

Married56.5%(348,301)

Widowed3.3%(20,320)

Divorced10.3%(63,705)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(152,540)

Married51.5%(352,656)

Widowed13%(88,823)

Divorced13.2%(90,106)

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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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