Broward County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 1,209.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,444.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 1,838,844 |
| Population change | 5.2% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 21.8% |
| 65 and over | 15% |
| Females | 51.4% |
| White | 65.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 26.9 |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black or African American | 28.5% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.9% |
| Veterans | 92,575 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 663,458 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.3% |
| Median household income | $51,251 |
| The per capita income | $28,205 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.3% |
| housing units | 812,565 |
| Multi-unit structures | 48% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $181,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 237,524 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 22.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 16.4% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.1% |
| Retail sales | $30,886,257 |
| Retail sales per capita | $17,680 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $7,160,772 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $31,411,627 |