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Fort Lauderdale, Florida population, 2010 to 2025

Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 188,677 residents in 2025, up 13.4% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 166K in 2010, 189K in 2025. It peaked at 189K in 2024.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ended 2025 below its 2024 population high: 188,677 residents, compared with 188,692 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 166,374 in 2010 to 188,677 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2022: 2,962 more residents than the preceding estimate. These estimates describe the incorporated place, rather than its wider metropolitan area.

These figures measure Fort Lauderdale within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateFort Lauderdale, Florida
2010166K
2011169K
2012171K
2013173K
2014175K
2015178K
2016179K
2017180K
2018183K
2019183K
2020183K
2021182K
2022185K
2023188K
2024189K
2025189K

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had an estimated 188,677 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is Fort Lauderdale growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count rose from 166,374 in 2010 to 188,677 in 2025, a 13.4% increase. The most recent year-to-year change was 15 fewer residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does Fort Lauderdale rank by population?

It ranked 141 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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