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People Statistics · City estimate

Born abroad in Fort Lauderdale

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 95 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026

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

Born abroad, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Lauderdale · Broward County · Florida · United States · World
+4.2 pp since 2014
Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Born abroad · percent
Fort Lauderdale
27.0%
Florida
21.9%
World
3.7%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Fort Lauderdale · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27.0% · 2024
First value 22.5% · 2013
Highest 27.0% · 2024
Lowest 22.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort LauderdaleChange Broward CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 27.0% +0.3 pp 36.9% 21.9% 14.1% 3.7%
2023estimate 26.7% +0.4 pp 36.2% 21.4% 13.9% —
2022estimate 26.3% +0.7 pp 35.4% 21.1% 13.7% —
2021estimate 25.6% +1.1 pp 34.8% 21.0% 13.6% —
2020estimate 24.5% −0.2 pp 34.3% 20.8% — 3.5%
2019estimate 24.7% +0.3 pp 34.1% 20.7% — —
2018estimate 24.4% +0.6 pp 33.7% 20.5% — —
2017estimate 23.8% +0.1 pp 33.1% 20.2% — —
2016estimate 23.7% +0.5 pp 32.7% 19.9% — —
2015estimate 23.3% +0.5 pp 32.2% 19.7% — 3.3%
2014estimate 22.8% +0.3 pp 31.8% 19.6% — —
2013estimate 22.5% 31.5% 19.4% — —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBorn abroad
1 Medley 78.8%
2 Sweetwater 74.8%
3 Hialeah 74.5%
4 Hialeah Gardens 72.0%
5 Doral 70.3%
6 West Miami 66.7%
7 Sunny Isles Beach 65.7%
8 Kendale Lakes 65.6%
9 Westchester 63.3%
10 North Bay Village 58.8%
11 Key Biscayne 58.1%
12 Miami 57.7%
13 The Hammocks 57.1%
14 North Miami Beach 56.5%
15 Virginia Gardens 56.5%
16 South Miami Heights 55.3%
17 North Miami 54.6%
18 Olympia Heights 54.5%
19 Aventura 54.2%
20 Weston 54.1%
21 Miami Beach 52.9%
22 Sunset 52.1%
23 Hallandale Beach 52.1%
24 Palm Springs 52.0%
25 Pembroke Park 51.7%
…
92 Southwest Ranches 28.0%
93 Belle Glade 27.4%
94 Indiantown 27.3%
95 Fort Lauderdale 27.0%
96 Cooper City 26.6%
97 University 25.6%
98 Dover 25.4%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents who were born in another country.

How it is calculated

Residents born outside the country divided by the total population (some countries count foreign citizens instead).