Broward County, Florida Population 2024

1,978,173

Broward County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 1,978,173 with a growth rate of 0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Broward County, Florida is the 2nd largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 1,752,843 and has seen a growth of 12.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,056,38315,6420.77%
20282,040,74115,6420.77%
20272,025,09915,6420.78%
20262,009,45715,6420.78%
20251,993,81515,6420.79%
20241,978,17315,6420.8%
20231,962,53115,6420.8%
20221,946,88911,3140.58%
20211,935,575-7,823-0.4%
20201,943,398-12,077-0.62%
20191,955,4757,4170.38%
20181,948,05812,1130.63%
20171,935,94522,1651.16%
20161,913,78028,3451.5%
20151,885,43524,1761.3%
20141,861,25924,3901.33%
20131,836,86922,4011.23%
20121,814,46827,3721.53%
20111,787,09634,2531.95%
20101,752,84300%
19901,255,488237,28823.3%
19801,018,200398,10064.2%
1970620,100286,15485.69%
1960333,946250,013297.87%
195083,93344,139110.92%
194039,79419,70098.04%
193020,09414,959291.31%
19205,135-2,051,248-99.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.8% (15,642)
County Website
Broward County
State
Florida
County Seat
Fort Lauderdale
2020 Population
1,943,398
Area
1203 mi²
Density
1644 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.79% (34,775)
Founded
April 30, 1915

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White925,11047.66%
Black or African American550,61328.37%
Two or more races299,82715.45%
Other race88,5634.56%
Asian71,2773.67%
Native American4,3150.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2020.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Broward County, Florida Population by Race

Broward County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Broward County, Florida Median Age

41

Total

40.1

Male

41.9

Female

Broward County, Florida Adults

There are 1,535,905 adults, (335,342 of whom are seniors) in Broward County, Florida.

Broward County, Florida Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Broward County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female988,00750.9%
Male952,90049.1%

Broward County, Florida Population by Age

Broward County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All741,9732.5962.837.2
Married319,2353.2974.325.7
Non Family268,8491.2556.243.8
Female111,2373.5748.951.1
Male42,6523.354.845.2

3.25

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Broward County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade78,9745.71%
Associates Degree136,4219.86%
Bachelors Degree299,20921.64%
Graduate Degree184,03413.31%
High School Graduate370,31126.78%
Less Than 9th Grade59,3394.29%
Some College254,69718.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Broward County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Broward County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White506,945478,909210,826
Hispanic425,851372,941141,353
Black356,602309,62885,753
2+ Races200,064178,17075,963
Other Race62,81852,23117,643
Asian52,32045,79927,350
Native American3,0582,486713
Islander1,001730138

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.27%.

Broward County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,666$64,880$49,537
Graduate Degree$74,479$92,371$64,995
High School Graduate$34,677$39,317$29,135
Less Than 9th Grade$26,211$29,630$21,982
Overall$44,095$48,366$39,222
Some College$41,147$46,197$36,470

$44,095

Average Earnings

$48,366

Average Male

$39,222

Average Female

Broward County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Broward County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Broward County, Florida Language

57.54% of Broward County, Florida residents speak only English, while 42.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.64% of the population.

Broward County, Florida Language

Broward County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black544,31890,19316.57%
Hispanic606,64975,10412.38%
White634,07160,8469.6%
Multiple298,26034,27411.49%
Other87,78614,05216.01%
Asian71,0356,2518.8%
Native4,27348111.26%
Islander1,196675.6%

12.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.37%

Male Poverty Rate

13.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Broward County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Broward County, Florida is Black, with 16.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Broward County, Florida is Islander, with 5.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.98%.

Broward County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.27%
High School15.04%
Some College9.85%
Bachelors or Greater6.23%

Broward County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.81%
Male Unemployed19.04%
Female Employed6.14%
Male Employed4.67%

Broward County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Broward County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,825$116,464
Households$70,331$100,559
Married Families$102,628$137,775
Non Families$45,902$67,224

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Broward County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Broward County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Broward County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Broward County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Broward County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

65,699

Number of Veterans

59,562

Male Veterans

6,137

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20,742
Second Gulf War14,179
First Gulf War12,993
Korea4,838
World War II1,547

Broward County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+19,158
35 to 5415,571
65 to 7414,190
55 to 6411,565
18 to 345,215

Broward County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42,9385.58%
Black13,8703.4%
Hispanic11,6432.43%
2+ Races6,1302.72%
Other Race1,9442.8%
Asian5470.96%
Native American2426.91%
Islander282.52%

Broward County, Florida Veterans by Race

Broward County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Broward County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Broward County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Broward County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Broward County, Florida 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

35.33%

Born in Broward County, Florida

64.57%

Native Born

35.43%

Foreign Born

13.42%

Non Citizen

22.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.57% of Broward County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 35.33% having been born in Florida. 13.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Broward County, Florida Place of Birth

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