Fort Lauderdale

Population: 183,032
Median household income: $79,935
Median home value: $455,600

Located in Broward County, Florida, Fort Lauderdale is a community with a population of 183,032. The median household income of $79,935 is above the Broward County median ($74,534).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Lauderdale's population grew 1.6% from 180,124 to 183,032, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $334,000 to $455,600.

The median resident is 42.9 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 14.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 183,032
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $79,935
Median home value: $455,600
Median gross rent: $1,776
Housing units: 101,234
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180,124183,032

Median household income

$59,450$79,935

Median home value

$334,000$455,600

Median gross rent

$1,293$1,776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	180,124	$59,450	$334,000	$1,293
2020	181,818	$64,313	$350,900	$1,353
2021	182,247	$66,994	$364,100	$1,431
2022	182,673	$75,376	$417,600	$1,627
2023	183,032	$79,935	$455,600	$1,776

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,245	5.6%
5 to 17	21,904	12.0%
18 to 24	12,451	6.8%
25 to 34	27,151	14.8%
35 to 44	24,351	13.3%
45 to 54	24,795	13.5%
55 to 64	26,250	14.3%
65 to 74	21,126	11.5%
75 and over	14,759	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82,755	45.2%
Black or African American	52,164	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	206	0.1%
Asian	2,778	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	0.0%
Some other race	1,051	0.6%
Two or more races	7,309	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,701	20.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,099	10.2%
High school graduate	34,246	24.7%
Some college or associate's	35,042	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	32,961	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	22,084	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit2.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61,966	66.3%
Carpooled	6,936	7.4%
Public transit	2,444	2.6%
Walked	2,240	2.4%
Bicycle	484	0.5%
Worked from home	16,347	17.5%
Other means	3,060	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,928	23.2%
15 to 29 min	29,811	38.7%
30 to 44 min	17,382	22.5%
45 to 59 min	5,514	7.1%
60+ min	6,495	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.2% (27,531 of 180,692)

	Count	Share
Family households	39,891	49.5%
Nonfamily households	40,684	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80,575	79.6%
Vacant	20,659	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43,380	53.8%
Renter-occupied	37,195	46.2%

1-unit, detached34.6%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units36.3%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,997	34.6%
1-unit, attached	5,078	5.0%
2 to 4 units	10,834	10.7%
5 to 19 units	12,315	12.2%
20 or more units	36,778	36.3%
Mobile home & other	1,232	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 1.72 sq mi
Center point: 26.1412, -80.1467