Sunrise, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sunrise, 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 average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Sunrise | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,854 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5454.9 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.00% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.5 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 36,104 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sunrise grew by 9.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 98,854 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sunrise is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.3% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 19,172 19.4% on par
- Millennials 29–44 21,997 22.3% +1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 20,200 20.4% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 17,419 17.6% -2.0 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 53.5% of the people living in Sunrise and men 46.5%.
- Women 53.5% Florida 51.0%
- Men 46.5% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Sunrise has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Sunrise | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,176 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.58% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sunrise is about 6% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Sunrise | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $372,947 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,135 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sunrise is about 14.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,135 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sunrise spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 224 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sunrise | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.9 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.7 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 224 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,941 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.4% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 24,516 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,770 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Sunrise 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
Sunrise has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Sunrise | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Sunrise has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sunrise | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.3% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Sunrise, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
Sunrise, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 cities compared here, 98,854 residents against a local median of 73,979. Sunrise, FL's median home price, at $372,947, runs 30% above the $286,524 typical of the cities around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $79,176 against a local median of $68,117, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 16% above the local median it puts Sunrise, FL at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $167,945 on median home price, so Sunrise, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sunrise, FL has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Sunrise, FL | 98,854 | $79,176 #3/6 | $372,947 #1/6 | 26.9 min #3/6 |
| Plantation, FL | 96,427 | $92,972 | $286,524 | 25.4 min |
| Tamarac, FL | 71,922 | $61,234 | $291,915 | 28.4 min |
| Lauderhill, FL | 73,979 | $50,949 | $154,338 | 28.9 min |
| Davie, FL | 105,718 | $85,749 | $202,602 | 23.8 min |
| North Lauderdale, FL | 43,820 | $68,117 | $322,283 | 28.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sunrise, Florida.
What is the population of Sunrise, Florida?
About 98,854 people live in Sunrise, Florida, in 36,104 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 42.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Sunrise, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Sunrise, Florida has 5,455 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 63 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Sunrise, Florida?
The median home costs 4.7 times the median household income ($372,947 against $79,176), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,135 a month takes about 32% of the median household's income, above the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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