Deerfield Beach, FL Population

Overview

86,062

Total Population

43.8

Median age

54.38%

Female population %

83.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18,622

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Deerfield Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Deerfield Beach is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deerfield Beach's population under 18 was 17.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deerfield Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deerfield Beach, 15.26% were under the age of 15, 15.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.75% aged 30 to 64, 19.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7,542 more females than males in Deerfield Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.38% females and 45.62% males in Deerfield Beach, FL.
The Deerfield Beach, FL gender ratio is 83.9:100 i.e. 83.9 men to 100 women (0.839).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,610.

Deerfield Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deerfield Beach population: 57.35% are White, 26.40% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.74% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.06% are some other race and 9.19% are multiracial.
Deerfield Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 18,622 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 67,44 (78.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deerfield Beach is White with a population of 49,359 (57.35% of the total population).

Deerfield Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 86,772 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Deerfield Beach's population increased by 795 (1.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deerfield Beach's population increased by 11,495 (15.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Deerfield Beach's population was lowest in year 2007 at 74,227.