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Boca Raton

Florida · 101,582 residents (2025 est.) · 29.178 sq mi
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Boca Raton is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $106,273. Population has grown 34% since 2000. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $722,700. With a median age of 46.0, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,234
+34%since 2000
from 74,764 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,435 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 2,949 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.0
+7%since 2000
from 42.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:101,582 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
58K69K81K92K104K1990201020202024Boca Raton
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(3,961)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(3,905)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(5,502)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(7,748)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(8,116)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.3%(9,304)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.2%(10,262)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(12,419)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(14,394)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(11,313)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.3%(9,358)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.9%(3,952)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$106,273
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,248 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$76,039
+67%since 2000
from $45,628 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.0%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.559
+4%since 2010
from 0.540 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$722,700
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $195,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,508
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $847 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.7%
−9.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
34.3% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
34.1%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
+7%since 2009
from 6.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(62,925)
Black3.6%(2,725)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(6,359)
Asian2%(1,475)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(70,918)
Black5.3%(5,348)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(15,714)
Asian2.8%(2,821)
Other5.4%(5,433)
Diversity Score
59
+56%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American5.3%(5,346)
Cuban2.6%(2,583)
Colombian2.5%(2,515)
Mexican2.4%(2,375)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,737)
Central American1.3%(1,280)
Venezuelan0.9%(860)
Peruvian0.8%(808)
Dominican0.7%(652)
Spaniard0.6%(619)
Argentine0.4%(382)
Guatemalan0.4%(360)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(294)
Nicaraguan0.3%(269)
Costa Rican0.3%(260)
Ecuadorian0.2%(213)
Bolivian0.2%(189)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Honduran0.1%(80)
Uruguayan0.1%(78)
Salvadoran0.1%(65)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(764)
Chinese0.6%(568)
Bangladeshi0.5%(453)
Korean0.3%(289)
Vietnamese0.3%(261)
Japanese0.2%(192)
Filipino0.1%(107)
Taiwanese0.1%(79)
Thai0%(40)
Pakistani0%(31)
Cambodian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian11.8%(11,804)
German9.1%(9,133)
Irish9.1%(9,088)
English6.1%(6,146)
American5.3%(5,267)
Russian4.3%(4,301)
Polish4.2%(4,230)
West Indian3.3%(3,336)
Haitian2.4%(2,435)
French2.3%(2,294)
Ukrainian1.6%(1,630)
Brazilian1.2%(1,222)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.1%(1,097)
Arab1%(1,049)
Swedish1%(953)
Turkish0.9%(911)
Norwegian0.9%(873)
Romanian0.9%(856)
Greek0.7%(742)
Scottish0.7%(728)
Austrian0.7%(709)
Dutch0.7%(709)
Swiss0.7%(668)
Jamaican0.7%(657)
British0.6%(575)
Canadian0.6%(560)
Portuguese0.6%(552)
Lebanese0.5%(496)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(473)
Armenian0.4%(450)
Lithuanian0.4%(432)
Croatian0.4%(403)
Israeli0.4%(363)
Welsh0.3%(334)
Iranian0.3%(329)
Bulgarian0.3%(307)
Czech0.2%(217)
Slovak0.2%(209)
Danish0.2%(177)
Serbian0.2%(163)
Egyptian0.2%(159)
Finnish0.1%(122)
Guyanese0.1%(102)
Belgian0.1%(91)
Syrian0.1%(84)
Nigerian0.1%(84)
Palestinian0.1%(52)
Slovene0%(48)
Moroccan0%(38)
Ethiopian0%(38)
Latvian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(12)
Barbadian0%(10)
Iraqi0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest South American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.8%
+17.6 ptssince 2000
from 44.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 92.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.4%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+55%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.9%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.5%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
6.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.0%
−19.1 ptssince 2009
from 71.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
53.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
20.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−45.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−79.8 ptssince 2013
from 87.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2017
from 88.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.8%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 74.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 11.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(12,979)
Married54.8%(22,140)
Widowed2.5%(1,002)
Divorced10.6%(4,299)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(14,111)
Married45.3%(21,057)
Widowed9.5%(4,413)
Divorced14.8%(6,865)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boca Raton, Florida?

Boca Raton, Florida has about 100,234 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boca Raton, Florida?

The typical household in Boca Raton, Florida earns about $106,273 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boca Raton, Florida expensive?

In Boca Raton, Florida, the median home is worth about $722,700, and the typical rent is about $2,508 a month.

How educated are people in Boca Raton, Florida?

About 61.8% of adults age 25 and over in Boca Raton, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boca Raton, Florida?

About 10.0% of people in Boca Raton, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boca Raton, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Boca Raton, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,743 residents, a change of about 63 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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