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Boynton Beach

Florida · 68,217 residents · 16.1 sq mi
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Boynton Beach is home to 68,217 people in Florida. At a median age of 41.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 23%. Median rent is $1,197 a month. Growth has run 13% since 2000, or 7,828 more people. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

68,217
+13%since 2000
from 60,389 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.9
Unchangedsince 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
16.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43K53K64K74K85K19902000201020202024Boynton Beach
202481K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(3,924)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.2%(3,557)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(3,529)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.2%(3,561)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(4,018)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.6%(9,293)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(9,018)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(9,230)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(7,520)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(6,270)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.1%(5,498)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over4.1%(2,799)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,372
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,845 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$27,034
+20%since 2000
from $22,573 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.436
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information16.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade2.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$198,700
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,197
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $787 in 2000
US average: $853
66.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
33.6% rent
20.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.28 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
42.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
58.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 57.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.5
−5%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(38,897)
Black22.5%(13,585)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(5,564)
Asian1.5%(898)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(36,534)
Black29.6%(20,218)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(8,702)
Asian2.1%(1,438)
Other1%(665)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American3.3%(2,204)
Mexican2.4%(1,652)
Puerto Rican2.4%(1,631)
Colombian1.9%(1,258)
Central American1.9%(1,251)
Cuban1.1%(714)
Guatemalan0.9%(620)
Peruvian0.7%(479)
Dominican0.5%(307)
Salvadoran0.4%(302)
Honduran0.2%(154)
Costa Rican0.2%(116)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(111)
Spaniard0.2%(109)
Venezuelan0.2%(103)
Argentine0.1%(94)
Nicaraguan0.1%(59)
Bolivian0%(21)
Chilean0%(8)
Ancestry
West Indian16.1%(10,849)
Haitian13.2%(8,900)
Irish9.7%(6,531)
Italian9.6%(6,465)
German8.9%(6,022)
English7.1%(4,780)
American4.8%(3,218)
Polish4.2%(2,869)
Russian3.2%(2,162)
French2.3%(1,547)
Jamaican2%(1,347)
Scottish1.4%(950)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(862)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(725)
Swedish0.8%(553)
Hungarian0.8%(521)
Austrian0.7%(497)
Greek0.6%(426)
Welsh0.6%(400)
Czech0.5%(364)
Norwegian0.5%(363)
Canadian0.5%(312)
Brazilian0.4%(276)
Portuguese0.4%(260)
Lithuanian0.3%(197)
Danish0.3%(177)
Ukrainian0.3%(177)
Romanian0.2%(166)
Serbian0.2%(146)
Croatian0.2%(114)
British0.2%(110)
Barbadian0.2%(102)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Australian0.1%(87)
Swiss0.1%(87)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Arab0.1%(44)
Lebanese0.1%(44)
Macedonian0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(39)
Turkish0%(30)
Armenian0%(29)
Latvian0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Guyanese0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

24.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 20.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+42%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
83.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
6.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
29.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
54.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
23.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40%(13,106)
Married43.7%(14,336)
Widowed3.5%(1,159)
Divorced12.8%(4,198)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(13,246)
Married37.7%(13,993)
Widowed11%(4,083)
Divorced15.7%(5,843)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.5%(811)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(453)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(1,305)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(255)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.9%(130)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,315 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Boynton Beach, Florida?

Boynton Beach, Florida has about 68,217 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boynton Beach, Florida?

The typical household in Boynton Beach, Florida earns about $44,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boynton Beach, Florida expensive?

In Boynton Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $198,700, and the typical rent is about $1,197 a month.

How educated are people in Boynton Beach, Florida?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Boynton Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boynton Beach, Florida?

About 13.4% of people in Boynton Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boynton Beach, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Boynton Beach, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,980 residents, a change of about 48 percent over that period.

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

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