Broward County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Broward County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Florida
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 80% of counties in Florida
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 82% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,975,984 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1511.3 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.73% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.2 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 753,358 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Broward County grew by 11.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,975,984 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Broward County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.7% of residents. That is 2.1 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 372,329 18.8% -0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 449,428 22.7% +2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 430,643 21.8% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 334,261 16.9% -2.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Broward County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Florida 51.0%
- Men 49.0% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Broward County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,494 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.77% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Broward County is about 4% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $374,033 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,906 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.6% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Broward County is about 16.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,906 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Broward County spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 223 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.4 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 223 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,899 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.7% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,284 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,370 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Broward County is 27 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Broward County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Broward County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.1% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.1% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Broward County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Broward County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,975,984 residents against a local median of 398,267. Nothing separates Broward County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 13% above the local median at 26.7 min against 23.6 min. Broward County, FL has the 5th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | 1,975,984 | $77,494 #4/6 | $374,033 #4/6 | 26.7 min #5/6 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1,530,264 | $84,275 | $390,107 | 23.3 min |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 2,733,460 | $71,937 | $541,108 | 30.3 min |
| Hendry County, FL | 42,373 | $57,352 | $211,483 | 23.8 min |
| Martin County, FL | 160,388 | $83,704 | $349,758 | 23.6 min |
| Collier County, FL | 398,267 | $90,750 | $487,922 | 22.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Broward County, Florida.
How big is Broward County, Florida by population?
About 1,975,984 people live in Broward County, Florida, in 753,358 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Broward County, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Broward County, Florida has 1,511 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 17 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Broward County, Florida?
The median home costs 4.8 times the median household income ($374,033 against $77,494), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,906 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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