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Welcome to Broward County ...
Time Zone: Broward County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Fort Lauderdale is the Seat for Broward County.
Broward County was founded April 30, 1915. Broward was created by taking area from Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Broward had a population of 1,952,778 people. This is an increase of 11.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,752,803 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Broward represented 9.32% of the total population of Florida.
Below are some of the communities located in Broward County:
- Coconut Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cooper City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dania Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
- Davie is located in Broward County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <2>
- Deerfield Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lauderdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hallandale Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Hillsboro Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lauderdale Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lauderhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lazy Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
- Lazy Lake is located in Broward County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Lighthouse Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Margate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Miramar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Lauderdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pembroke Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pembroke Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pompano Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Ranch Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Ranch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Ranch Lakes
- Sea Ranch Lakes is located in Broward County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Southwest Ranches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tamarac
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
- West Park is located in Broward County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilton Manors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Florida
- Websites specific to Broward County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Collier County
- Hendry County
- Miami-Dade County
- Palm Beach County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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