Broward County, Florida

37 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,946,127
Median household income: $74,534
Median home value: $380,400

Broward County is a county in Florida with a population of 1,946,127. 37 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $74,534 is in line with the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Broward County's population grew 1.0% from 1,926,205 to 1,946,127, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $59,547 to $74,534.

35.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,946,127
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,534
Median home value: $380,400
Median gross rent: $1,804
Housing units: 863,128
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,926,2051,946,127

Median household income

$59,547$74,534

Median home value

$265,000$380,400

Median gross rent

$1,392$1,804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,926,205	$59,547	$265,000	$1,392
2020	1,942,273	$60,922	$282,400	$1,433
2021	1,934,551	$64,522	$299,700	$1,503
2022	1,940,907	$70,331	$348,600	$1,683
2023	1,946,127	$74,534	$380,400	$1,804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106,739	5.5%
5 to 17	299,993	15.4%
18 to 24	146,350	7.5%
25 to 34	252,715	13.0%
35 to 44	265,348	13.6%
45 to 54	263,846	13.6%
55 to 64	268,542	13.8%
65 to 74	194,375	10.0%
75 and over	148,219	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	621,174	31.9%
Black or African American	536,826	27.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,183	0.1%
Asian	70,070	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,162	0.1%
Some other race	19,430	1.0%
Two or more races	74,259	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	621,023	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135,425	9.7%
High school graduate	372,019	26.7%
Some college or associate's	386,906	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	307,201	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	191,494	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit2.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	701,034	71.9%
Carpooled	90,061	9.2%
Public transit	19,605	2.0%
Walked	11,928	1.2%
Bicycle	3,483	0.4%
Worked from home	127,554	13.1%
Other means	21,176	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140,904	16.6%
15 to 29 min	318,894	37.6%
30 to 44 min	223,941	26.4%
45 to 59 min	84,132	9.9%
60+ min	79,416	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 12.2% (235,824 of 1,927,838)

	Count	Share
Family households	478,673	63.9%
Nonfamily households	270,699	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	749,372	86.8%
Vacant	113,756	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	474,052	63.3%
Renter-occupied	275,320	36.7%

1-unit, detached40.3%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units28.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	347,737	40.3%
1-unit, attached	72,189	8.4%
2 to 4 units	61,183	7.1%
5 to 19 units	112,598	13.0%
20 or more units	246,167	28.5%
Mobile home & other	23,254	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 12011
State: Florida
Land area: 1,203 sq mi
Water area: 106 sq mi
Center point: 26.1935, -80.4767