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What County Is Fort Lauderdale, Florida In?

Fort Lauderdale is in Broward County, Florida. It is the county seat of Broward County. About 185,604 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Hialeah, 21 mi southwest.

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Fort Lauderdale in Florida
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Fort Lauderdale and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
185,604 ± 91
Land area
34.6 sq mi (89.6 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
6 ft 2 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$83,130 ± $3,345
Median home value
$486,700 ± $10,334
Median rent, with utilities
$1,854 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
54.1% ± 1.3 points
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLA principal city of the area
Water area
1.72 sq mi (4.45 km²)
State
Florida
Census place code
1224000
Coordinates (central point)
26.141227, -80.146731
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Fort Lauderdale

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Fort Lauderdale

26.141227, -80.146731 is a central point for Fort Lauderdale, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Fort Lauderdale

6 ft (2 m), the USGS ground height at Fort Lauderdale’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale

Longest day
13 hours 46 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 30 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:27 AM around June 9
Latest sunrise
7:32 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:28 PM around November 30
Latest sunset
8:16 PM around July 2

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:09 AM5:50 PM10 h 41 min
Feb 156:56 AM6:13 PM11 h 17 min
Mar 157:29 AM7:29 PM12 h
Apr 156:57 AM7:44 PM12 h 47 min
May 156:34 AM7:59 PM13 h 25 min
Jun 156:28 AM8:14 PM13 h 46 min
Jul 156:37 AM8:15 PM13 h 38 min
Aug 156:53 AM7:56 PM13 h 3 min
Sep 157:06 AM7:24 PM12 h 18 min
Oct 157:19 AM6:52 PM11 h 33 min
Nov 156:38 AM5:31 PM10 h 53 min
Dec 157:00 AM5:31 PM10 h 31 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3331174,898 people
  2. 3331954,450 people
  3. 3306854,439 people
  4. 3331252,798 people
  5. 3330937,475 people
  6. 3333430,935 people
  7. 3330827,935 people
  8. 3330119,503 people
  9. 3330418,332 people
  10. 3300417,094 people
  11. 3331513,645 people
  12. 3330513,243 people
All 14
  1. 3331612,437 people
  2. 333062,978 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Fort Lauderdale. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wilton Manors, Florida (city)1.3 mi north
  2. Franklin Park, Florida (CDP)1.9 mi west
  3. Roosevelt Gardens, Florida (CDP)2.1 mi west
  4. Boulevard Gardens, Florida (CDP)2.3 mi southwest
  5. Oakland Park, Florida (city)2.6 mi north
  6. Lauderdale Lakes, Florida (city)3.8 mi northwest
  7. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida (town)4.5 mi northeast
  8. Lauderhill, Florida (city)5.1 mi west
  9. Dania Beach, Florida (city)5.9 mi south
  10. North Lauderdale, Florida (city)6.8 mi northwest
  11. Pompano Beach, Florida (city)7.0 mi north
  12. Plantation, Florida (city)7.2 mi west
All 15
  1. Hollywood, Florida (city)7.7 mi south
  2. Tamarac, Florida (city)8.0 mi northwest
  3. Davie, Florida (town)9.5 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.