Broward County

Broward County, Florida

At a Glance

Population1,944,375
County SeatBroward County Judicial Complex
State FIPS12
County FIPS011
Num Towns37
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population1,942,832
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,940,907
Median Age41.0
Veterans65,699
Housing Units859,621
Uninsured38,512
Net Migration (recent)-41,077
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments67,274
Total Employees749,126
Avg Annual Pay$71,492
Median Household Income$70,331
Poverty Rate12.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$99,240
Federal Spending FY2024$9,786,432,527
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,033

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$348,600
Median Rent$1,683
FMR Studio$1,768
FMR 1BR$1,929
FMR 2BR$2,388
FMR 3BR$3,297
FMR 4BR$4,010

Health & Safety

Hospitals370
EMS Stations111
Fire Stations111
Police Stations111
Adult Smoking15.8%
Adult Obesity30.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k39.1
Air Quality Good Days213

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data37
Towns with 90%+ Coverage37

Community

Churches1,288
Libraries56
Historic Places (NRHP)41
Homeless Population2,469
Schools574
SNAP Stores994
Bank Branches364

Agriculture

Total Farms142
Land in Farms (acres)13,007
Avg Farm Size (acres)91.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-04-27
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-01
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-192020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Broward County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.