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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 8, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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
Florida
42.6
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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryMedian age
391 St Leo 19.1
390 Hurlburt Field 21.9
389 Eglin AFB 23.4
388 Goodland 26.6
387 Wimauma 26.8
386 University 27.5
385 Bell 28.4
384 Valparaiso 28.5
383 Florida City 28.6
382 Panacea 28.7
381 Otter Creek 28.9
380 Gladeview 29.4
379 Immokalee 29.4
378 Indiantown 29.9
377 Mangonia Park 30.2
376 Naranja 30.2
375 Fellsmere 30.3
374 Homestead 30.8
373 Canal Point 31.0
372 Biscayne Park 31.0
371 West Perrine 31.3
370 Crestview 32.2
369 Lynn Haven 32.9
368 Laurel Hill 33.0
367 Gibsonton 33.1
…
236 Destin 41.9
235 West Melbourne 41.9
234 Carrollwood 42.0
233 Fort Lauderdale 42.0
232 Pompano Beach 42.1
231 Key West 42.1
230 Pembroke Pines 42.2
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.