Demographics · FL
Sunrise, FL demographics: 97,918 residents, with a median age of 41.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
97,918people live in Sunrise, at a median age of 41.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 41.7 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 Sunrise, the largest race group is Black or African American (33.5%); 36.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 42.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Sunrise is 41.7 years (±0.9), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,233 | 5.3% | ±706 |
| 5 to 17 | 15,023 | 15.3% | ±1,294 |
| 18 to 24 | 7,194 | 7.3% | ±883 |
| 25 to 34 | 12,270 | 12.5% | ±1,026 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,366 | 14.7% | ±1,066 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,802 | 12.1% | ±952 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,913 | 13.2% | ±1,045 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,195 | 10.4% | ±1,018 |
| 75 and over | 8,922 | 9.1% | ±967 |
Median age by sex: 41.1 (male) · 42.4 (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 Sunrise is Black or African American at 33.5% of the population. Separately, 36.0% 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 | 27,428 | 28.0% | ±1,928 |
| Black or African American alone | 32,805 | 33.5% | ±2,568 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 103 | 0.1% | ±69 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 4,582 | 4.7% | ±1,022 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 200 | 0.2% | ±244 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 8,609 | 8.8% | ±1,478 |
| Two or more races | 24,191 | 24.7% | ±2,028 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 35,267 | 36.0% | ±2,410 |
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
Sunrise has 35,979 households. 67.0% are family households and 26.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.70 people.
Total households
35,979
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.70
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.08
Family households
67.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
26.7%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 35,979 | ±1,054 |
| Family households | 24,095 | ±715 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,884 | ±1,246 |
| Householder living alone | 9,624 | ±1,138 |
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
42.5% of Sunrise residents were born outside the United States. 53.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (31.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 42.5% | 41,612 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 53.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 31.9% | Spanish · 29,525 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
33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sunrise 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+) | 33.6% | 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 Sunrise is 1269700. 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/.