Broward County vs Miami-Dade County
Two neighbouring counties in Florida, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 53 mi of border.
Broward County
Florida
Miami-Dade County
Florida
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Miami-Dade County spans about 101.5 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Broward County | Difference | Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,013,317 | -28.1% | 2,802,029 |
| Change since 2020 | 3.6% | -0.4 pp | 4.0% |
| Land area | 1,203 sq mi | -36.7% | 1,900 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,674 per sq mi | +13.5% | 1,475 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $77,633 | +8.2% | $71,753 |
| Median home value | $414,600 | -10.5% | $463,000 |
| Median age | 41.3 | +1.5% | 40.7 |
| Households | 753,956 | -22.7% | 975,411 |
| Housing units | 866,019 | -20.9% | 1,094,983 |
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
- Miami-Dade County holds about 1.4 times the population of Broward County: 2,802,029 against 2,013,317.
- Miami-Dade County covers more ground, at 1,900 square miles against 1,203.
- Broward County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,674 people per square mile against 1,475.
- Median household income is higher in Broward County, by 5,880 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Broward County has grown by 3.6% and Miami-Dade County has grown by 4.0%.
- They share 53 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.