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Broward County, Florida

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The 2000 Census showed that Broward County had a population of 1,631,983 people. This represented 10.17% of the total population of Florida, making it the state's 2nd most populous county (out of 67 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Broward had a population of 1,751,234 people. This is an increase of 7.31% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,751,234	+7.29%	+0.14% since 2007
2007	1,748,771	+7.14%	-0.89% since 2006
2006	1,764,533	+8.1%
2005	1,763,706	+8.05%	+1.38% since 2004
2004	1,739,670	+6.58%	+1.25% since 2003
2003	1,718,271	+5.27%	+1.16% since 2002
2002	1,698,537	+4.06%	+1.82% since 2001
2001	1,668,165	+2.2%	+2.2% since 2000
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2000	1,632,291	The Last Census

Broward County had 741,043 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Broward County has a total area ^<3> of 1,319 square miles [3,417 km²]. Of this total, 1,205 square miles [3,121 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (8.66%) being water (114.2 square miles [295.9 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Broward County had a population density of 1,353 people per square mile [522 people/km²], making it the state's 2nd most densely populated county (out of 67 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Broward County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Broward and the state of Florida.

Click here for the Broward County QuickFact (QF-12011).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Broward County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Fort Lauderdale	QF-1224000	183,126	152,397	20.16%
Pembroke Pines	QF-1255775	145,661	137,427	5.99%
Hollywood	QF-1232000	141,740	139,357	1.71%
Coral Springs	QF-1214400	125,783	117,549	7%
Miramar	QF-1245975	108,484	72,739	49.14%
Pompano Beach	QF-1258050	101,943	78,191	30.38%
Davie	QF-1216475	90,238	75,720	19.17%
Sunrise	QF-1269700	89,026	85,779	3.79%
Plantation	QF-1257425	83,628	82,934	0.84%
Deerfield Beach	QF-1216725	74,584	64,583	15.49%
Lauderhill	QF-1239550	67,073	57,585	16.48%
Weston	QF-1276582	63,628	49,286	29.1%
Tamarac	QF-1270675	59,340	55,588	6.75%
Margate	QF-1243125	54,086	53,909	0.33%
Coconut Creek	QF-1213275	50,436	43,566	15.77%
Oakland Park	QF-1250575	42,293	30,966	36.58%
North Lauderdale	QF-1249425	41,772	32,264	29.47%
Hallandale	QF-1228450		34,282
Lauderdale Lakes	QF-1239525	31,004	31,705	-2.21%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Broward County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Collier	QF-12021	W	315,258	254,035	24.1%
Hendry	QF-12051	NW	39,453	36,331	8.59%
Miami-Dade	QF-12086	S	2,398,245	2,259,111	6.16%
Palm Beach	QF-12099	N	1,265,293	1,135,424	11.44%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Broward. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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