Broward County vs Collier County
Two neighbouring counties in Florida, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 19 mi of border.
Broward County
Florida
Collier County
Florida
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Collier County spans about 105.9 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Broward County | Difference | Collier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,013,317 | +382.7% | 417,131 |
| Change since 2020 | 3.6% | -6.9 pp | 10.5% |
| Land area | 1,203 sq mi | -39.8% | 1,997 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,674 per sq mi | +701.0% | 209 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $77,633 | -13.8% | $90,045 |
| Median home value | $414,600 | -23.3% | $540,700 |
| Median age | 41.3 | -22.5% | 53.3 |
| Households | 753,956 | +354.5% | 165,875 |
| Housing units | 866,019 | +261.7% | 239,406 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Broward County holds about 4.8 times the population of Collier County: 2,013,317 against 417,131.
- Collier County covers more ground, at 1,997 square miles against 1,203.
- Broward County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,674 people per square mile against 209.
- Median household income is higher in Collier County, by 12,412 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Broward County has grown by 3.6% and Collier County has grown by 10.5%.
- They share 19 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.