Fort Lauderdale, FL Demographics

A map of Fort Lauderdale's Population by Race

Fort Lauderdale, Florida had a population of 182,760 in 2020. It was 47.5% White, 27.1% Black, 1.9% Asian, 19.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Lauderdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is the 10th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Lauderdale's White Population

86,872 residents of Fort Lauderdale identify as White, or 47.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Lauderdale roughly similar to the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is ranked #691 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lauderdale is more White than neighboring Franklin Park (1.8% White), Roosevelt Gardens (2% White), and Washington Park (2.4% White). Fort Lauderdale is less White than neighboring Lazy Lake (69.7% White), and Wilton Manors (67.2% White).

Fort Lauderdale's Black Population

49,560 residents of Fort Lauderdale identify as Black, or 27.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Lauderdale larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is ranked #121 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lauderdale is more Black than neighboring Lazy Lake (0% Black), and Wilton Manors (9.9% Black). Fort Lauderdale is less Black than neighboring Franklin Park (88.4% Black), Roosevelt Gardens (88.1% Black), and Washington Park (89.2% Black).

Fort Lauderdale's Asian Population

3,511 residents of Fort Lauderdale identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Lauderdale roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is ranked #320 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lauderdale is more Asian than neighboring Lazy Lake (0% Asian), Franklin Park (0.3% Asian), Roosevelt Gardens (0.1% Asian), and Washington Park (0.1% Asian). Fort Lauderdale is less Asian than neighboring Wilton Manors (2.5% Asian).

Fort Lauderdale's Hispanic Population

35,176 residents of Fort Lauderdale identify as Hispanic, or 19.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Lauderdale slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is ranked #327 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lauderdale is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilton Manors (16% Hispanic), Franklin Park (6% Hispanic), Roosevelt Gardens (6.5% Hispanic), and Washington Park (6.2% Hispanic). Fort Lauderdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Lazy Lake (21.2% Hispanic).

Fort Lauderdale's Native American/Other Population

1,565 residents of Fort Lauderdale identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Lauderdale roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lauderdale is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin Park (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington Park (0.7% Native American/Other). Fort Lauderdale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lazy Lake (6.1% Native American/Other), Wilton Manors (1% Native American/Other), and Roosevelt Gardens (1.3% Native American/Other).

Fort Lauderdale's Multiracial Population

6,076 residents of Fort Lauderdale identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Lauderdale roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Lauderdale is ranked #554 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lauderdale is more Multiracial than neighboring Lazy Lake (3% Multiracial), Franklin Park (3% Multiracial), Roosevelt Gardens (1.9% Multiracial), and Washington Park (1.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.