Broward County Demographics

A map of Broward County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	648,085	608,703	32.8%	31.3%
White	607,366	644,230	30.7%	33.1%
Black	541,305	517,618	27.4%	26.6%
Multiracial	84,124	74,782	4.3%	3.8%
Asian	71,862	74,040	3.6%	3.8%
Native American/Other	24,387	25,002	1.2%	1.3%

Broward County, Florida has an estimated population of 1,977,129, a slight increase from the 1,944,375 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 32.8% Hispanic, 30.7% White, 27.4% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.6% Asian, and 1.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Broward County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Broward is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Broward County, that probability was 71.8% in 2020 and 72.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Broward County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Broward County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Broward County's White Population

607,366 residents of Broward County, or 30.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Broward County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Broward County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Broward County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Broward County's population has decreased from 33.1% to 30.7%.

Broward County is more White than neighboring Miami-Dade County (12.6% White), and Hendry County (28.3% White). Broward County is less White than neighboring Palm Beach County (49.6% White), Martin County (74.8% White), and Collier County (61.4% White).

Broward County's Black Population

541,305 residents of Broward County, or 27.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Broward County is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Broward County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Broward County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Black residents' share of Broward County's population has increased from 26.6% to 27.4%.

Broward County is more Black than neighboring Palm Beach County (18.1% Black), Miami-Dade County (14.1% Black), Hendry County (10.5% Black), Martin County (4.7% Black), and Collier County (6.4% Black).

Broward County's Asian Population

71,862 residents of Broward County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Broward County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Broward County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Broward County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Asian residents' share of Broward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Broward County is more Asian than neighboring Palm Beach County (2.8% Asian), Miami-Dade County (1.5% Asian), Hendry County (1.2% Asian), Martin County (1.3% Asian), and Collier County (1.5% Asian).

Broward County's Hispanic Population

648,085 residents of Broward County, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Broward County is higher than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Broward County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Broward County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Broward County's population has increased from 31.3% to 32.8%.

Broward County is more Hispanic than neighboring Palm Beach County (24.4% Hispanic), Martin County (15.9% Hispanic), and Collier County (28.2% Hispanic). Broward County is less Hispanic than neighboring Miami-Dade County (69.3% Hispanic), and Hendry County (57.6% Hispanic).

Broward County's Native American/Other Population

24,387 residents of Broward County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Broward County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Broward County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Broward County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Broward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Broward County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Palm Beach County (1% Native American/Other), Miami-Dade County (0.7% Native American/Other), Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Collier County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Broward County's Multiracial Population

84,124 residents of Broward County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Broward County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Broward County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Broward County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Broward County's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.3%.

Broward County is more Multiracial than neighboring Palm Beach County (4.1% Multiracial), Miami-Dade County (1.9% Multiracial), Hendry County (1.2% Multiracial), Martin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Collier County (2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.