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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Broward County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
183,032
Population
5,293/sq mi density
$79,935
Median Income
$57,845 per capita
$455,600
Home Value
$503,437 Zillow
$1,776
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
341 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
4,915 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$79,935 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$455,600 home value, $1,776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.9%
172,552 → 187,872
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.7%
$49,119 → $79,935
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Lauderdale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
199,340
+11,468 from 2023 (187,872)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,402
+$32,467 from 2023 ($79,935)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 172,552 | — | $49,119 | — |
| 2015 | 177,646 | +3% | $50,778 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 180,263 | +1.5% | $52,315 | +3% |
| 2019 | 182,937 | +1.5% | $59,450 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 181,668 | -0.7% | $66,994 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 187,872 | +3.4% | $79,935 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.