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Broward County

Florida · 1,944,375 residents · 1,203 sq mi
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Broward County is a county of 1,944,375 people in Florida. 34% of residents were born outside the United States. The population is up 20% since 2000. Renters pay $1,433 a month at the median. Median household income is $60,922, close to the national figure. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $282,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,944,375
+20%since 2000
from 1,623,018 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.4
+10%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,203 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M2.0M19902000201020202024Broward County
20242.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(97,385)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(108,646)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(120,360)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(116,473)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(109,470)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(250,115)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(259,615)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.9%(270,932)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.2%(276,607)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410%(193,856)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(99,464)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(41,452)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,922
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,691 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,063
+47%since 2000
from $23,170 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$282,400
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,433
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $757 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
60.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.5% in 2000
39.1% rent
Persons per household
2.73 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.6
−8%since 2009
from 5.0 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-Hispanic58%(941,674)
Black20%(325,305)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(271,652)
Asian2.2%(36,049)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic33.1%(644,230)
Black26.6%(517,618)
Hispanic / Latino31.3%(608,703)
Asian3.8%(74,040)
Other3.1%(60,849)
Segregation Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American10.7%(207,900)
Cuban6.1%(118,311)
Puerto Rican4.5%(88,052)
Colombian4.5%(87,300)
Central American3.3%(64,098)
Venezuelan2.6%(50,659)
Mexican2%(38,406)
Dominican2%(38,379)
Peruvian1.6%(30,329)
Honduran0.9%(18,415)
Salvadoran0.7%(14,052)
Ecuadorian0.7%(14,045)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.7%(13,588)
Nicaraguan0.6%(12,133)
Guatemalan0.6%(11,324)
Spaniard0.4%(7,282)
Panamanian0.2%(4,674)
Chilean0.2%(4,332)
Uruguayan0.2%(3,500)
Costa Rican0.2%(3,217)
Bolivian0.1%(2,131)
Paraguayan0%(844)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(26,862)
Chinese0.7%(13,976)
Vietnamese0.4%(7,618)
Filipino0.4%(7,331)
Pakistani0.2%(4,051)
Korean0.1%(2,859)
Japanese0.1%(1,634)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,180)
Thai0.1%(1,034)
Taiwanese0%(395)
Indonesian0%(381)
Nepalese0%(362)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(296)
Cambodian0%(227)
Sri Lankan0%(196)
Malaysian0%(78)
Burmese0%(70)
Hmong0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(435)
Tongan0%(317)
Samoan0%(150)
Fijian0%(60)
Ancestry
West Indian14.5%(281,673)
American7.8%(150,948)
Haitian6.5%(127,131)
Italian6.5%(125,427)
Jamaican6.2%(119,909)
Irish5.4%(105,135)
German5.3%(103,247)
English3.4%(65,575)
Polish2.1%(41,338)
Russian1.6%(30,990)
French1.2%(23,679)
Brazilian1.2%(22,951)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(16,246)
Scottish0.7%(14,104)
Portuguese0.5%(10,015)
Greek0.5%(8,999)
Dutch0.4%(8,565)
Hungarian0.4%(8,490)
British0.4%(8,255)
French Canadian0.4%(8,183)
Canadian0.4%(7,591)
Swedish0.4%(7,582)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(6,639)
Ukrainian0.3%(6,608)
Romanian0.3%(6,138)
Norwegian0.3%(5,547)
Guyanese0.3%(5,442)
Israeli0.3%(5,431)
Austrian0.2%(4,612)
Lebanese0.2%(4,508)
Welsh0.2%(4,486)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,670)
Czech0.2%(3,122)
Turkish0.1%(2,702)
Danish0.1%(2,486)
Nigerian0.1%(2,437)
Armenian0.1%(2,404)
Slovak0.1%(2,219)
Iranian0.1%(2,044)
Swiss0.1%(1,933)
Serbian0.1%(1,777)
Moroccan0.1%(1,687)
Palestinian0.1%(1,495)
Syrian0.1%(1,412)
Barbadian0.1%(1,206)
Belgian0.1%(1,191)
Finnish0.1%(1,122)
Croatian0.1%(1,059)
Egyptian0.1%(1,047)
Arab0.1%(988)
Australian0.1%(985)
Bulgarian0%(787)
Latvian0%(613)
Jordanian0%(603)
Iraqi0%(459)
Ghanaian0%(398)
Slovene0%(326)
Ethiopian0%(242)
Macedonian0%(178)
Kenyan0%(162)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+54%since 2000
from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
34.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
14.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
45.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(13,059)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(13,083)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.8%(22,758)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.4%(6,716)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(3,150)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 71,574 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 Broward County, Florida?

Broward County, Florida has about 1,944,375 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Broward County, Florida?

The typical household in Broward County, Florida earns about $60,922 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Broward County, Florida expensive?

In Broward County, Florida, the median home is worth about $282,400, and the typical rent is about $1,433 a month.

How educated are people in Broward County, Florida?

About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Broward County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Broward County, Florida?

About 12.7% of people in Broward County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Broward County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Broward County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 688,887 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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