Broward County , Florida

Population: 1,946,127 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,534 Home $380,400 Rent $1,804/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Broward County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.9 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $74,534, median home values of $380,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Broward County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$74,534
Median Income
household
$380,400
Home Value
median
$1,804/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,534
Per Capita Income $41,910
Poverty Rate 12.2%
Median Home Value $380,400
Median Gross Rent $1,804/mo
Owner Occupied 63.3%
Renter Occupied 36.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,946,127
Median Age 41.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 35.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

30.4%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
11.8%
Smoking
36.3%
High Blood Pressure
25.2%
No Physical Activity
16.2%
Depression
39.7%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 99.5  ·  99th national percentile

🌊 Flood
97.00
🌪️ Tornado
96.28
🌀 Hurricane
99.83
🔥 Wildfire
97.01
🌍 Earthquake
40.94
☀️ Drought
34.70

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