Address: 115 S Andrews Ave Rm 421, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-357-7000
Fax: 954-357-7295
Website: www.co.broward.fl.us
On southeastern coast of FL, north of Miami; organized Apr 30, 1915 from Dade and Palm Beach counties. Name Origin: For Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (1857-1910), FL governor (1905-09).
Area (sq mi): 1,319.63 (Land: 1,205.4 Water: 114.24). Pop per sq mi: 1474.7.
Pop 2005: 1,777,638. State Rank: 2. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +9.5%; 1990-2000: +29.3%. Pop 2000: 1,623,018 (White: 58%; Black: 20.5%; Hispanic or Latino: 16.7%; Asian: 2.3%; Other: 6.7%) Foreign born: 25.3%. Median age: 37.8.
Income 2000: per capita $23,170; median household $41,691; Pop below poverty: 11.5%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $30,709-$32,844.
Unemployment 2004: 4.7%. Unemployment 2000: 4.9%; Change from 2000: -0.2%. Median travel time to work: 27.4 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.9%.
Cities with pop over 10,000:
| City | Pop. |
| Dania Beach | 28,479 |
| Hallandale Beach | 36,349 |
| Coral Springs | 128,355 |
| Wilton Manors | 12,844 |
| Parkland | 20,556 |
| Hollywood | 144,535 |
| Davie | 82,579 |
| Fort Lauderdale (county seat) | 164,578 |
| Lighthouse Point | 11,212 |
| Plantation | 85,497 |
| Lauderhill | 59,542 |
| Pembroke Pines | 150,104 |
| Margate | 55,152 |
| Oakland Park | 31,512 |
| Miramar | 101,486 |
| Tamarac | 59,278 |
| Weston | 63,534 |
| Coconut Creek | 48,889 |
| Cooper City | 29,446 |
| North Lauderdale | 34,403 |
| Deerfield Beach | 66,189 |
| Pompano Beach | 88,874 |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 31,639 |
| Sunrise | 90,227 |
State: Florida
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