State
County
Land Area
27.3 sq mi
Density
5,693.4/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.28%
Growth Since 2010
10.29%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Hollywood is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 155,253, it is the 12th largest city in Florida and the 165th largest city in the United States. Hollywood is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 10.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 140,768 in 2010. Spanning over 31 miles, Hollywood has a population density of 5,693 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hollywood is $77,981 with a poverty rate of 12.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,217 per month, and the median house value is $254,000. The median age in Hollywood is 41.6 years, 39.8 years for males, and 43.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.2 males.
Hollywood is located in Broward County, Florida about halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale along the eastern coast of South Florida.
About 35% of the population of Hollywood. In 2000, about 67% of residents spoke English as a first language followed by Spanish (22%), French (2%), French Creole (1%), Italian (1%), Romanian (0.9%), Hebrew (0.8%), and German (0.7%). Hollywood has one of the highest populations of Cubans, Peruvians, and Romanians in the country.
Florida is currently experiencing rapid growth in many of its biggest cities with state-wide population growth of 11.6% between 2010 and 2017. Florida has 59 cities with a population of at least 50,000 -- including Hollywood -- and each city reported growth during these years. This growth is expected to continue over the next decade.
Hollywood, Florida is a fairly young city with a history that dates to 1920 when Joseph Young arrived in the area to create what he called a "Dream City in Florida." He dreamt of beautiful beaches along the Atlantic with an intracoastal waterway, modern infrastructure, and manmade lakes. He spent millions to construction the city and became the first mayor. He named the town Hollywood by the Sea. The town quickly attracted snowbirds, or northerners who were drawn to the area to escape their own harsh winters. During the 1920s, Hollywood Beach was transformed with the Broadwalk, a cement promenade about 30 feet wide stretching along the shore. By 1926, the area had 9 hotels and more than 2,400 homes.
In 1926, an extreme hurricane hit the South Florida Atlantic Coast. Hollywood was devastated by flooding that killed 37 people and incurred millions in property losses. In the aftermath, thousands of residents fled the area and the population dropped. The residents of Dania and Hallandale also seceded from Hollywood after refusing to pay municipal taxes to an essentially bankrupt city.
Young developed a plan to restore Hollywood by dredging a deep-water seaport from the shallow lake near Hollywood. His plan worked although he soon went bankrupt himself. Port Everglades eventually became Florida's busiest seaport. Hollywood's population reached 7,500 in 1945 and nearly doubled to 14,000 by 1950 despite two hurricanes in 1947.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hollywood was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 104,104 | 68.26% |
Black or African American | 27,746 | 18.19% |
Some Other Race | 9,842 | 6.45% |
Two or More Races | 6,717 | 4.40% |
Asian | 3,523 | 2.31% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 464 | 0.30% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 115 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 56,461 | 2.67 | 56.6 |
Married | 22,568 | 3.39 | 70 |
Non Family | 21,651 | 1.24 | 48.5 |
Female | 8,187 | 3.95 | 45.3 |
Male | 4,055 | 3.73 | 47.6 |
3.4
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,736 | 6.10% |
9th to 12th Grade | 7,222 | 6.53% |
High School Graduate | 32,368 | 29.29% |
Some College | 22,094 | 19.99% |
Associates Degree | 11,245 | 10.18% |
Bachelors Degree | 19,016 | 17.21% |
Graduate Degree | 11,832 | 10.71% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 46,071 | 42,490 | 15,630 |
Hispanic | 42,155 | 35,046 | 10,355 |
Black | 18,626 | 15,951 | 3,708 |
Other Race | 6,608 | 5,370 | 996 |
Multiple Races | 3,329 | 3,037 | 679 |
Asian | 2,652 | 2,153 | 963 |
Native American | 209 | 185 | 19 |
Islander | 101 | 97 | 70 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.04%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 69.31%.
$32,202
Average Earnings
$35,976
Average Male
$29,559
Average Female
49.70% of Hollywood residents speak only English, while 50.30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 59,023 | 7,323 | 12.41% |
White | 58,175 | 6,253 | 10.75% |
Black | 27,303 | 4,293 | 15.72% |
Multiple | 6,622 | 1,376 | 20.78% |
Other | 9,801 | 1,027 | 10.48% |
Asian | 3,511 | 606 | 17.26% |
Islander | 115 | 30 | 26.09% |
12.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.95%
Male Poverty Rate
14.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hollywood is Islander, with 26.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hollywood is Other, with 10.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.82%.
41.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.4%
Male Marriage Rate
39.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,974 | 5.78% |
Hispanic | 949 | 2.00% |
Black | 834 | 3.94% |
2 or More | 120 | 2.90% |
Other | 93 | 1.20% |
Asian | 85 | 2.93% |
Hawaiian | 54 | 53.47% |
Indian | 29 | 12.83% |
6.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.33%
Native Born
37.67%
Foreign Born
15.54%
Non Citizen
22.13%
Naturalized
62.33% of Hollywood residents were born in the United States, with 31.36% having been born in Florida. 15.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 155,253 | 436 | 0.28% |
2019 | 154,817 | 436 | 0.28% |
2018 | 154,381 | 1,010 | 0.66% |
2017 | 153,371 | 1,741 | 1.15% |
2016 | 151,630 | 3,317 | 2.24% |
2015 | 148,313 | 1,335 | 0.91% |
2014 | 146,978 | 940 | 0.64% |
2013 | 146,038 | 1,040 | 0.72% |
2012 | 144,998 | 1,577 | 1.10% |
2011 | 143,421 | 2,408 | 1.71% |
2010 | 141,013 | 1,656 | 0.12% |
2000 | 139,357 | 17,660 | 1.36% |
1990 | 121,697 | 374 | 0.03% |
1980 | 121,323 | 14,450 | 1.28% |
1970 | 106,873 | 71,636 | 11.73% |
1960 | 35,237 | 20,886 | 9.40% |
1950 | 14,351 | 8,112 | 8.69% |
1940 | 6,239 | 3,370 | 8.08% |
1930 | 2,869 | 0.00% |