Fort Lauderdale, FL Population

Overview

182,247

Total Population

42.9

Median age

47.80%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35,581

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Lauderdale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Lauderdale is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Lauderdale's population under 18 was 17.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Lauderdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Lauderdale, 14.61% were under the age of 15, 17.86% aged 15 to 29, 49.38% aged 30 to 64, 16.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,003 less females than males in Fort Lauderdale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.80% females and 52.20% males in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The Fort Lauderdale, FL gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7,905.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 7,088.

Fort Lauderdale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Lauderdale population: 57.80% are White, 30.22% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.57% are some other race and 7.70% are multiracial.
Fort Lauderdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 35,581 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 146,666 (80.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Lauderdale is White with a population of 105,333 (57.80% of the total population).

Fort Lauderdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 184,885 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Lauderdale's population decreased by 4,646 (2.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Lauderdale's population increased by 16,506 (9.92%), 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, Fort Lauderdale's population was lowest in year 2010 at 166,374.