Pompano Beach, Florida
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Pompano Beach census division. It lies in ZIP code area 33060. The Survey maps it on the Pompano Beach quadrangle. 112,046 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 13 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1949 to 1987The same ground, surveyed 38 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1949 against another survey:
On record in Pompano Beach
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Hillsboro Inlet Light Stationlisted 1974
Pompano Beach Moundlisted 2014
Sample Estatelisted 1984
Sample-McDougald Houselisted 2004
Population over time
3 figuresPompano Beach grew from 78,191 to 112,046 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78,191 | |
| 2010 | 99,845 | +21,654 (+28%) |
| 2020 | 112,046 | +12,201 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1949 USGS Pompano Beach quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS West Palm Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS West Palm Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS West Palm Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Pompano Beach quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1981 USGS Fort Lauderdale quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Fort Lauderdale quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS West Palm Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Pompano Beach between 2003 and 2019, burning about 3,738 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,700 acres | Florida Forest Service | THE REFUGE FIRE |
| 12 May 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | TENT POLE (6) |
| 9 April 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | GREEN ROAD (06) |
| 24 April 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Florida Forest Service | HIGHLAND SCRUB (6) |
| 26 February 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | DEERFIELD FIRE |
| 25 February 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Florida Forest Service | PINEAPPLE (06) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Pompano Beach: 8 producers, 1 past producer. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desrocher Sand and Rock - Desrocher Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Sawgrass Mining - Sawgrass Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Decker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| H L Westberry Rock and Fill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Pit No. 4 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Margate Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pompano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tscotis Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
38 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pompano Beach in 38 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 waterspout, 6 lightning, 4 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 11 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1998 | Rip Current | Pompano Beach | 1 killed, 2 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Lightning | Pompano Beach | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Broadcast media relayed a report of two male construction workers struck by lightning from a thunderstorm just northwest of their location while working on a roof of a auto dealership at 909 South Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. Both men were transported to a local hospital. One of them, a 55-year-old, was in critical condition. He died from his injuries a few days later on Monday, June 2nd. |
| April 1995 | Tornado | Pompano Beach | 3 hurt, $10,000 | A waterspout moved ashore in Pompano Beach in the midst of a seafood festival. Two large tents were mangled. Three persons suffered minor injuries from flying debris. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Pompano Beach | 2 hurt | A woman and her toddler-aged daughter were struck by lightning while waiting for a bus. The woman felt electricity in her hands. Both people were able to make it inside of a Wendy's Restaurant and call for help. Paramedics treated the two at the restaurant and convinced them to go to the hospital to be looked at. |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Pompano Beach | 1 hurt | A 54-year-old man was struck and injured by lightning while leaning against a crane outside a business. Lightning apparently struck the crane and the man felt tingling in his left arm. |
| April 2002 | Rip Current | Pompano Beach | 1 hurt | A 77-year old Canadian visitor was wading in waist-deep water at an unguarded section of the beach near the 100 block of Briny Avenue when he was caught in a rip current. The man suffered a heart attack but was revived by paramedics. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Pompano Beach | 1 hurt | A woman standing next to her vehicle was knocked down and injured by a nearby lightning strike. It was raining heavily at the time. |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Pompano Beach | $150,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Pompano Beach | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | $50,000 | A large tree fell on a mobile home in Pompano Beach, displacing 5 people living in the home. This was associated with a band of gusty showers and thunderstorms, and nearby wind reports indicated speeds were probably in the 40-50 mph range. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | $25,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds damaged docks, blew boats off of docks and uprooted trees. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | $10,000 | The top of an Australian pine snapped off and fell onto the roof of a house. |
| December 2024 | Flood | Pompano Beach | - | The public reported street flooding with water up to 6 inches deep in the road near State US 1 and E Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach after slow-moving showers and embedded thunderstorms stalled over the area. Rainfall totals were estimated to be around 4 to 6 inches in less than 2 hours. |
| November 2023 | Flash Flood | Pompano Beach | - | Standing water and stranded vehicles were reported along several streets in Pompano Beach and Oakland Park due to heavy rainfall after continuous rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area. Up to 6 inches of standing water was reported along portions of State Road A1A with multiple stranded vehicles. 4 to 6 inches of rain was estimated to have fallen within a 3-hour period across this area. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Pompano Beach | - | An off-duty NWS Employee reported extensive street flooding due to heavy rainfall in areas of Broward County, specifically Pompano Beach area. Water several inches deep and flowing near the intersection of Atlantic Blvd and US-1, the intersection of 15th St and North Andrews Ave, the intersection of 13th St and North Andrews Ave, and the intersection of North Andrews Ave and Copans Rd was reported. Some roadways/intersections were impassable. Multiple pictures received showing the excessive water. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Pompano Beach | - | A trained spotter reported dime and nickel sized hail in Pompano Beach near Atlantic Boulevard and Dixie Highway. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | A mesonet recorded a wind gust of 61 MPH. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Pompano Beach | - | Public reported nickel size hail at US 1 and Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | A severe thunderstorm blew down tree limbs and power lines. |
| August 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Pompano Beach | - | A SKYWARN spotter saw two funnel clouds. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Pompano Beach | - | A tornado briefly touched down near Sample Road and 2nd Way. |
| March 2001 | Hail | Pompano Beach | - | A SKYWARN spotter reported dime-size hail. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Pompano Beach | - | Street flooding from 5 to 7 inches of rain affected areas of Pompano Beach. |
| July 2001 | Waterspout | Pompano Beach | - | A waterpout was sighted in the Atlantic. |
| March 2000 | Waterspout | Pompano Beach | - | SKYWARN spotter sigted three waterspouts in the Atlantic off Lighthouse Point. |
| September 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Pompano Beach | - | Funnel cloud observed three blocks south of Sample Rd. on US-1. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | Tree fell on car. Some roof damage. |
| July 1998 | Waterspout | Pompano Beach | - | Waterspout just offshore Pompano Beach near Atlantic Blvd. |
| September 1997 | Waterspout | Pompano Beach | - | reported by marine patrol off hillsboro inlet. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Pompano Beach | - | touched down near 3 st/powerline rd by pompano park race track. shingles torn from roof. one truck overturned. several tres down. |
| August 1997 | Waterspout | Pompano Beach | - | pilot reported 10nm e of kpmp. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Waterspout | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompano Beach | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Isles | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| Kendall Green | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| Sanders Park | 1.2 miles | 16 | |
| Cypress Isles Estates | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Carver Village | 1.4 miles | 16 | |
| Harbor Village | 1.5 miles | 17 | |
| Cypress Harbor | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Lyons Park | 1.6 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Pompano Beach | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q671458 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 289162. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







