Pompano Beach, Florida

Pompano Beach (/ˈpɒmpən/ POM-pə-noh) is a city in Broward County, Florida. It is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6.14 million people in 2020. As of the 2020 census, the population was 112,046, making it the sixth-largest city in Broward County, the ninth-largest city in the South Florida metropolitan area, and the 20th-largest city in Florida.

Pompano Beach
City of Pompano Beach
Coastline of Pompano Beach
Motto: 
"Florida's Warmest Welcome"
Location of Pompano Beach in Broward County, Florida
Pompano Beach
Location of Pompano Beach in Florida
Pompano Beach
Location of Pompano Beach in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 26°14′5″N 80°7′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBroward
Settled (Pompano Settlement)c. mid-1880s–1896
Incorporated (Town of Pompano)July 3, 1908
Incorporated (City of Pompano Beach)June 6, 1947
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorRex Hardin
  Vice MayorAndrea McGee
  CommissionersRhonda Eaton,
Alison Fournier,
Beverly Perkins,
and Barry Moss
  City ManagerGregory Harrison
  City ClerkKervin Alfred
Area
  Total24.69 sq mi (63.96 km2)
  Land24.02 sq mi (62.22 km2)
  Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  5.54%
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total112,046
  Estimate 
(2022)
112,302
  Rank270th in the United States
20th in Florida
  Density1,804.92/sq mi (4,675.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33060-33077, 33093, 33097
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-58050
GNIS feature ID0289162
Websitepompanobeachfl.gov

Pompano Beach Airpark, located within the city, is the home of the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Innovation.

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