How many people live in Broward County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2.04 million people living in Broward County, FL. That makes Broward County the 17th-most populous county in the US. It is also the second-largest in Florida, accounting for 8.7% of the state’s population.
2.04M
population of Broward County, FL (2024)
8.7%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 2.04 million people lived in Broward County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Broward County, FL’s age demographics?
About 379,300 Broward County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 415,500 Broward County residents, or 20.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Broward County, FL's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Broward County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 34.4% of the Broward County, FL population, higher than the national share of 20%. Broward County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (28.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Broward County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 31.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Broward County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Broward County, FL is Fort Lauderdale with about 190,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Broward County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fort Lauderdale | 190,641 |
| 2. | Pembroke Pines | 179,326 |
| 3. | Hollywood | 159,073 |
| 4. | Miramar | 143,242 |
| 5. | Coral Springs | 140,808 |
| 6. | Pompano Beach | 118,104 |
| 7. | Davie | 112,052 |
| 8. | Plantation | 100,694 |
| 9. | Sunrise | 100,128 |
| 10. | Deerfield Beach | 90,507 |
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