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Broward County, Florida

Broward County
Images, from top down, left to right: Fort Lauderdale skyline; Tarpon River neighborhood; Dania Beach pier; FLA Live Arena; docked boats in Pompano Beach
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Location in Florida
Location in Florida
Broward County is located in the United States
Broward County
Broward County
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 26°11′37″N 80°28′36″W / 26.193535°N 80.476683°W / 26.193535; -80.476683[1]
Country United States
State Florida
Metro areaMiami
FoundedApril 30, 1915
Named forNapoleon B. Broward
County seat Fort Lauderdale
Largest cityFort Lauderdale
Incorporated cities24
Area
 • Total1,323 sq mi (3,426 km2)
 • Land1,203 sq mi (3,116 km2)
 • Water120 sq mi (310 km2)
Highest elevation29 ft (9 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 • Total1,944,375
 • Rank17th in the United States
2nd in Florida
 • Density1,618/sq mi (625/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area codes754, 954
FIPS code12011
GNIS feature ID295753
Primary airportFort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Secondary airportMiami International Airport (MIA)
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
Interstateslink = Interstate 75 in Florida link = Interstate 95 in Florida link = Interstate 595 (Florida)
U.S. Routeslink = U.S. Route 1 in Florida link = U.S. Route 27 in Florida link = U.S. Route 441 in Florida
State roadslink = Florida's Turnpike link = Florida State Road A1A
Websitewww.broward.org

Broward County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 1,944,375 people lived there.[3] This makes it the second most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

  1. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2018_Gazetteer/2018_gaz_counties_12.txt [bare URL plain text file]
  2. "Pine Island Ridge Natural Area". Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE - Census Bureau Table". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

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