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People Statistics · City estimate

Median age in Fort Lauderdale

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 221 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026
People · Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 42.8years −0.1 since 2023 ± 0.9 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 221 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.1
vs Broward County +1.5 Broward County: 41.3 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Fort Lauderdale · Broward County · Florida · United States · World
+0.1 since 2014
Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Fort Lauderdale
42.8
Broward County
41.3
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Fort Lauderdale · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 42.8 · 2024
First value 42.3 · 2013
Highest 43.2 · 2022
Lowest 42.0 · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Lauderdale±Change Broward CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 42.8 0.9 −0.1 41.3 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 42.9 0.9 −0.3 41.3 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 43.2 0.8 +0.3 41.0 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 42.9 0.9 +0.9 40.7 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 42.0 1.1 −0.1 40.5 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 42.1 0.9 −0.7 40.4 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 42.8 0.7 +0.6 40.1 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 42.2 0.9 +0.2 40.1 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 42.0 0.9 −0.6 40.0 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 42.6 0.8 −0.1 40.0 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 42.7 0.8 +0.4 39.8 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 42.3 0.6 39.8 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
391 St Leo 19.9
390 Hastings 21.9
389 Hurlburt Field 24.0
388 Otter Creek 24.9
387 Eglin AFB 25.0
386 University 28.0
385 Wimauma 28.6
384 Valparaiso 28.9
383 Immokalee 29.7
382 Wewahitchka 30.6
381 Jay 30.8
380 Indiantown 31.0
379 Mangonia Park 31.1
378 Bronson 31.1
377 Canal Point 31.3
376 Biscayne Park 31.6
375 Naranja 31.6
374 Defuniak Springs 31.6
373 Crestview 31.7
372 Fellsmere 32.0
371 Florida City 32.0
370 Homestead 32.5
369 Gladeview 32.7
368 Lake Park 32.9
367 Masaryktown 33.2
…
224 Satellite Beach 42.6
223 South Miami Heights 42.8
222 Lake Helen 42.8
221 Fort Lauderdale 42.8
220 Miami Beach 42.9
219 Neptune Beach 43.1
218 Land O' Lakes 43.1
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.