Demographics · FL
Plantation, FL demographics: 96,293 residents, with a median age of 40.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
96,293people live in Plantation, at a median age of 40.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 40.2 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 Plantation, the largest race group is White (42.6%); 30.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 30.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Plantation is 40.2 years (±1.0), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,274 | 5.5% | ±741 |
| 5 to 17 | 14,873 | 15.4% | ±1,140 |
| 18 to 24 | 6,181 | 6.4% | ±823 |
| 25 to 34 | 13,938 | 14.5% | ±1,082 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,645 | 15.2% | ±1,082 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,970 | 12.4% | ±1,042 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,163 | 13.7% | ±940 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,920 | 9.3% | ±787 |
| 75 and over | 7,329 | 7.6% | ±712 |
Median age by sex: 39.0 (male) · 42.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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 Plantation is White at 42.6% of the population. Separately, 30.6% 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 | 40,991 | 42.6% | ±2,413 |
| Black or African American alone | 22,073 | 22.9% | ±2,461 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 188 | 0.2% | ±166 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 5,154 | 5.4% | ±965 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% | ±35 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,487 | 6.7% | ±1,469 |
| Two or more races | 21,400 | 22.2% | ±1,778 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 29,426 | 30.6% | ±2,034 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
Plantation has 37,137 households. 63.4% are family households and 28.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.58 people.
Total households
37,137
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.58
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
63.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
28.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 37,137 | ±1,049 |
| Family households | 23,540 | ±732 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,597 | ±1,226 |
| Householder living alone | 10,484 | ±1,130 |
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
30.8% of Plantation residents were born outside the United States. 62.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (24.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 30.8% | 29,654 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 62.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 24.0% | Spanish · 21,853 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
45.9% of adults age 25 and over in Plantation 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+) | 45.9% | 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 Plantation is 1257425. 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/.