Demographics
A thriving, multicultural and multigenerational community, the City of Tamarac is a great place to build a family, build a business and build a life.
Young families, retirees and businesses are all drawn to Tamarac, which boasts a top‐rated fire department and is rated the 49th out of the top 50 safest cities in the entire state of Florida by Safewise.com.
In the middle of everything, yet a world away, Tamarac offers an exceptional quality of life at an affordable price.
Tamarac’s residential neighborhoods abound with waterways – the City contains over 500 acres of freshwater canals and lakes – and plenty of open spaces.
Residents enjoy amenities such as the City‐owned Colony West Golf Club, which offers 36 holes of golf, and 11 parks that cover 153.6 acres, including a dog park and a skate park.
Originally a bedroom community favored by retirees, Tamarac is growing younger as the City grows older. Our current median age is 47.8.
Tamarac’s residential population has grown by 19% since 2013 to more than 74,000 today. The City welcomes more and more neighbors who have chosen Tamarac for our community’s quality of life and proximity to South Florida’s beaches, the Everglades, shopping, nightlife, regional sports, cultural events and the arts.
Tamarac offers programs for people of all ages and stages of life at parks and facilities throughout the City, including our 32,000 square foot community center, our recreation center and the Caporella Aquatic Complex. There is always something to celebrate with more than 30 annual community events – including the Tamarac Turkey Trot and the One Tamarac Multicultural Festival. The 13th largest city in Broward County and the 42nd largest in Florida, Tamarac is home to a growing business community. We offer an excellent location at the epicenter of South Florida, the 7th largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. by population, and easy access to five major highways and three world‐ranked airports and seaports. The 500‐acre Tamarac Commerce Park is home to approximately 80 companies including Amazon, City Furniture, New Vision Pharmaceuticals, KSM Electronics, and Gurkha Cigar Group. We’re primed for smart growth, with a new form‐based code that ensures the right development at the right place. The construction of a mixed‐use downtown named Tamarac Village is underway. It and the renovation of Colony West serve as economic drivers for the City. As we look toward the Tamarac of tomorrow, maintaining infrastructure and preparing for the demands of the future remain top priorities to ensure the quality of essential services like potable water and stormwater management. We will also continue focusing on the revitalization of our commercial corridors and aging and underutilized shopping centers to better serve our vibrant community.