Hollywood is a city located in Broward County Florida. Hollywood has a 2023 population of 150,989. Hollywood is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 152,705 in 2020.
The average household income in Hollywood is $82,804 with a poverty rate of 12.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hollywood is 40.1 years, 38.9 years for males, and 42 years for females.
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:
3.25
Average Family Size
2.57
Average Household Size
56.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
48.13% of Hollywood residents speak only English, while 51.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.76% of the population.
12.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.51%
Male Poverty Rate
13.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hollywood is Islander, with 40.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hollywood is White, with 12.62% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.46%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.0%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
64%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
33.34%
Born in Hollywood
62.48%
Native Born
38.73%
Foreign Born
16.37%
Non Citizen
22.35%
Naturalized
62.48% of Hollywood residents were born in the United States, with 33.34% having been born in Florida. 16.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.