Deerfield Beach, Florida Population 2024

87,512

Deerfield Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Deerfield Beach was:

  • White: 51.01%
  • Black or African American: 23.92%
  • Two or more races: 17.26%
  • Other race: 5.77%
  • Asian: 1.85%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
15.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,850.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (748)
The current population of Deerfield Beach, Florida is 87,512 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 86,764.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,09951.01%
Black or African American20,67823.92%
Two or more races14,91817.26%
Other race4,9855.77%
Asian1,6021.85%
Native American1480.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deerfield Beach Population by Race

Deerfield Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield Beach Median Age

43.5

Total

41

Male

46.3

Female

Deerfield Beach Adults

There are 71,387 adults, (20,195 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield Beach.

Deerfield Beach Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield Beach Sex Ratio

Female46,06453.28%
Male40,39146.72%

Deerfield Beach Population by Age

Deerfield Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,2192.3461.138.9
Non Family16,2431.2260.139.9
Married13,5373.1469.830.2
Female4,7073.649.850.2
Male1,7323.2432.667.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

61.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7607.25%
Associates Degree5,4268.27%
Bachelors Degree11,91118.15%
Graduate Degree5,6958.68%
High School Graduate18,97628.92%
Less Than 9th Grade5,0877.75%
Some College13,76120.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deerfield Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deerfield Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,81328,58610,100
Hispanic14,94911,1153,122
Black14,26911,3232,588
2+ Races10,1977,6282,415
Other Race3,6722,526518
Asian1,2181,125439
Native American14012945
Islander25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.04%.

Deerfield Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,780$50,571$43,229
Graduate Degree$57,188$67,563$55,096
High School Graduate$34,327$37,656$31,181
Less Than 9th Grade$23,990$27,904$17,045
Overall$37,476$40,260$34,541
Some College$37,981$43,031$34,211

$37,476

Average Earnings

$40,260

Average Male

$34,541

Average Female

Deerfield Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deerfield Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deerfield Beach Language

52.56% of Deerfield Beach residents speak only English, while 47.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 25.45% of the population.

Deerfield Beach Language

Deerfield Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,1544,82913.36%
Black20,1633,46617.19%
Hispanic20,1373,05615.18%
Multiple14,5721,71911.8%
Other4,9301,02520.79%
Asian1,58681051.07%

15.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.42%

Male Poverty Rate

16.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield Beach is Asian, with 51.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield Beach is Multiple, with 11.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.38%.

Deerfield Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.54%
High School17.76%
Some College14.37%
Bachelors or Greater8.24%

Deerfield Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.53%
Male Unemployed24.97%
Female Employed8.8%
Male Employed7.11%

Deerfield Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,934$91,571
Households$53,741$73,329
Married Families$76,868$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,943$48,425

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Deerfield Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deerfield Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Deerfield Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deerfield Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,387

Number of Veterans

3,197

Male Veterans

190

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam997
Second Gulf War629
Korea438
First Gulf War433
World War II109

Deerfield Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,260
65 to 74763
35 to 54748
55 to 64432
18 to 34184

Deerfield Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1555.61%
Black7484.62%
Hispanic5983.57%
Other Race3107.16%
2+ Races1741.59%

Deerfield Beach Veterans by Race

Deerfield Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Deerfield Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.4%

Born in Deerfield Beach

62.65%

Native Born

37.35%

Foreign Born

17.64%

Non Citizen

19.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

62.65% of Deerfield Beach residents were born in the United States, with 30.4% having been born in Florida. 17.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deerfield Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202988,4471870.21%
202888,2601870.21%
202788,0731870.21%
202687,8861870.21%
202587,6991870.21%
202487,5121870.21%
202387,3255750.66%
202286,7502530.29%
202186,497-267-0.31%
202086,7645,5006.77%
201981,2644300.53%
201880,8341620.2%
201780,6725600.7%
201680,1126740.85%
201579,4387730.98%
201478,6655650.72%
201378,1006090.79%
201277,4918941.17%
201176,5971,3291.77%
201075,26800%
200064,58318,25839.41%
199046,3257,13218.2%
198039,19322,531135.22%
197016,6627,08974.05%
19609,5737,673403.84%
19401,900-86,547-97.85%

Deerfield Beach Population by Year