Demographics · FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL demographics: 185,604 residents, with a median age of 42.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
185,604 people live in Fort Lauderdale, at a median age of 42.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 42.8 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fort Lauderdale, the largest race group is White (48.4%); 20.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 27.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Fort Lauderdale is 42.8 years (±0.9), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 52.5% male and 47.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 14.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,754 | 5.3% | ±934 |
| 5 to 17 | 22,427 | 12.1% | ±1,581 |
| 18 to 24 | 13,216 | 7.1% | ±1,226 |
| 25 to 34 | 26,938 | 14.5% | ±1,478 |
| 35 to 44 | 25,546 | 13.8% | ±1,510 |
| 45 to 54 | 24,899 | 13.4% | ±1,382 |
| 55 to 64 | 26,380 | 14.2% | ±1,531 |
| 65 to 74 | 21,129 | 11.4% | ±1,287 |
| 75 and over | 15,315 | 8.3% | ±1,108 |
Median age by sex: 43.3 (male) · 42.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fort Lauderdale is White at 48.4% of the population. Separately, 20.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 89,899 | 48.4% | ±3,257 |
| Black or African American alone | 53,676 | 28.9% | ±3,132 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 354 | 0.2% | ±155 |
| Asian alone | 2,797 | 1.5% | ±644 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 48 | 0.0% | ±49 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,775 | 3.7% | ±984 |
| Two or more races | 32,055 | 17.3% | ±2,497 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 37,691 | 20.3% | ±2,272 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fort Lauderdale has 80,999 households. 50.1% are family households and 39.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.25 people.
Total households
80,999
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.25
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
50.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 80,999 | ±1,553 |
| Family households | 40,619 | ±1,043 |
| Nonfamily households | 40,380 | ±1,910 |
| Householder living alone | 32,259 | ±1,778 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
27.0% of Fort Lauderdale residents were born outside the United States. 69.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (17.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 27.0% | 50,119 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 69.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 17.7% | Spanish · 31,185 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
40.8% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Lauderdale hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fort Lauderdale is 1224000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.