Census place 1257425

Plantation

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Plantation city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Plantation.

According to the 2025 estimate, Plantation has a population of 99,183 and 4,560 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 4,560/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median home value is $483,500, above the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $2,240, above the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,560/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median home value
$483,500
Above the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$2,240
Above the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Plantation's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
99,183
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,560/sq mi
21.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,541
Median home value
$483,500
Median gross rent
$2,240
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.9%
Typical commute
27.6 min
Drive-alone commute
69.5%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
17.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95%
Homes built 2020+
2.8%
Households without a vehicle
5.3%
Households with children
29.1%
Residents with a disability
9.9%
Residents without insurance
9.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Broward County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Hurricane declarations
19
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT LAUDERDALE INTL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
83.5°F
Average low
70.8°F
Annual rainfall
60.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Plantation.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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