Florida / Census place 1224000

Fort Lauderdale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fort Lauderdale city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
188,677
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
5,456/sq mi
34.6 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,130
Median home value
$486,700
Median gross rent
$1,854
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.8%
Typical commute
26.1 min
Public transit commute
2.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
84.3°F
Average low
69.3°F
Annual rainfall
56.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fort Lauderdale.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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