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Fort Lauderdale Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fort Lauderdale Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

183,146

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
6.9%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
27.0%
55 - 64:
15.1%
Over 65 Years:
18.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.1%
4.1%
89.1%
89.1%
39.3%
39.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fort Lauderdale
USA
$48,407
$48,407
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Fort Lauderdale
USA
$66,994
$66,994
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Healthcare
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Transportation
Education
Other
Manufacturing
Real estate
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
Information Technology
11.8%
11.8%
10.6%
10.6%
10.2%
10.2%
8.8%
8.8%
7.8%
7.8%
7.2%
7.2%
6.6%
6.6%
6.6%
6.6%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
46.0%
46.0%
29.8%
29.8%
19.5%
19.5%
3.1%
3.1%
1.4%
1.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
Haitian
English
Jamaican
Polish
French
European
Russian
Scottish
British
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Greek
Brazilian
Eastern European
Swedish
Welsh
Norwegian
8.7%
8.7%
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
6.0%
6.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
French Creole
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Italian
Langs. of India
Polish
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
Arabic
Chinese
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Greek
69.9%
69.9%
17.5%
17.5%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fort Lauderdale Residents

25.6%