Broward County, FL

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2024 Population

1.98M

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

0.054% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,633

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$414,600

8.99% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.01M

1.65% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Broward County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.7% of the residents in Broward County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Broward County, FL are Broward College (10,384 degrees awarded in 2023), Nova Southeastern University (6,117 degrees), and Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (5,905 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Broward County, FL was $414,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Broward County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Broward County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Broward County, FL borders Collier County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, and Palm Beach County, FL.

About the photo: Fisherman's Pier in Ft. Lauderdale

Photo by Chris Foster

United States Florida Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Population & Diversity

Broward County, FL is home to a population of 1.98M people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.8% of Broward County, FL residents were born outside of the country (728k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (607k people) in Broward County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 541k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 363k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of Broward County, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broward County, FL was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Broward County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broward County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
607k ± 2.85k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
541k ± 3.55k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
363k ± 7.73k

32.8%

Hispanic Population

648k people

32.8% of the people in Broward County, FL are hispanic (648k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broward County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

36.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

728k people

36.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

702k people

As of 2024, 36.8% of Broward County, FL residents (728k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Broward County, FL was 36.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Broward County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17,497 ± 1,121
Gulf War (2001-)
15,064 ± 1,366
Gulf War (1990s)
8,574 ± 943

Broward County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Broward County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Broward County, FL employs 1.01M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broward County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (135,611 people), Retail Trade (121,744 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88,459 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,313), Utilities ($83,503), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($80,068).

Employment

Occupations

1.01M

2024 Value

± 10,008

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broward County, FL grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 994k employees to 1.01M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broward County, FL, are Management Occupations (126,705 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118,320 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117,244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broward County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01M

2024 Value

± 10,008

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 1.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broward County, FL grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 994k employees to 1.01M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broward County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (135,611 people), Retail Trade (121,744 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88,459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broward County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Broward County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,409

Median earning men ± $672

$40,960

Median earning women ± $473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,704), and Information ($66,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,741), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,126), and Information ($53,877).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10,013
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
4,395
Health Care and Social Assistance
4,228
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.09M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.03M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$4.38M
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Broward County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Broward County, FL awarded 28,686 degrees. The student population of Broward County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 28,891 male students and 52,723 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broward County, FL are Hispanic or Latino (9,181 and 33.8%), Black or African American (7,067 and 26%), White (6,328 and 23.3%), and Unknown (2,225 and 8.19%).

The largest universities in Broward County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Broward College (10,384 and 36.2%), Nova Southeastern University (6,117 and 21.3%), and Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (5,905 and 20.6%).

The most popular majors in Broward County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,662 and 12.8%), General Business Administration & Management (2,522 and 8.79%), and Registered Nursing (2,069 and 7.21%).

The median tuition costs in Broward County, FL are $18,000 for private four year colleges, and $1,968 and $7,402 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Broward County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 81,614 (35.4% men and 64.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 81,614 students enrolled in Broward County, FL, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 25,865 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
427 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
3,662 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
1,045 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Broward County, FL was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 427 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Broward County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Broward College
10,384 degrees awarded
Nova Southeastern University
6,117 degrees awarded
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
5,905 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Broward College with 10,384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 9,947 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broward County, FL, which is 0.531 times less than the 18,739 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 9,181 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7,067 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($862) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,004) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broward County, FL was $414,600 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,400 to $414,600, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Broward County, FL is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broward County, FL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broward County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 24.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Broward County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.18%.

Housing

Property

$414,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,256

$479,343

Median Property Taxes

±$5,964

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Broward County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Broward County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Broward County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broward County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,633

Median Household Income

± $979

754k

Number of Households

± 8,112

In 2024, the median household income of the 754k households in Broward County, FL grew to $77,633 from the previous year's value of $74,534.

The following chart displays the households in Broward County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broward County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (9.83%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Broward County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broward County, FL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Broward County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Broward County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broward County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broward County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 24.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Broward County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.18%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broward County, FL (240k out of 1.96M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broward County, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.9% of the children was living in poverty in Broward County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 398 in Broward County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 107 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.5% of the population of Broward County, FL has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0.869% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Broward County, FL see 1,321 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,321 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 385 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,321 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Broward County, FL

Primary care physicians in Broward County, FL see an average of 1,321 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,321 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Broward County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

0.869%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broward County, FL declined by 6.02% from 13.3% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Broward County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.9 in Broward County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Broward County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Broward County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Broward County, FL.