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Delray Beach

Florida · 47,181 residents · 15.9 sq mi
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Delray Beach is home to 47,181 people in Florida. At a median age of 46.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 12,839 fewer people here than in 2000. Median rent is $599 a month. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 46.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,181
−21%vs 2000
vs 60,020 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
46.0
+5%vs 2000
vs 43.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K51K58K64K70K19902000201020202024Delray Beach
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(2,554)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(2,216)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.5%(1,671)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.8%(1,804)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(2,112)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(7,147)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(5,644)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(4,208)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(4,841)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.5%(7,789)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8412.1%(5,694)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(1,501)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,146
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,371 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,292
−27%vs 2000
vs $29,350 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,900
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$599
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $807 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.3%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(37,074)
Black26.3%(15,796)
Hispanic / Latino7%(4,184)
Asian1.1%(644)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(33,902)
Black26.3%(12,415)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,705)
Asian0.8%(390)
Other1%(474)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American3.7%(2,501)
Puerto Rican1.9%(1,279)
Mexican1.7%(1,174)
Cuban1.6%(1,109)
Venezuelan1.2%(790)
Colombian1.1%(743)
Guatemalan0.7%(475)
Dominican0.6%(405)
Peruvian0.5%(334)
Argentine0.3%(182)
Ecuadorian0.3%(175)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(123)
Spaniard0.2%(113)
Honduran0.1%(97)
Uruguayan0.1%(60)
Chilean0.1%(46)
Nicaraguan0.1%(42)
Bolivian0.1%(37)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(602)
Vietnamese0.6%(435)
Chinese0.4%(247)
Filipino0.3%(177)
Korean0.1%(78)
Japanese0.1%(58)
Thai0%(16)
Uzbek0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(94)
Ancestry
West Indian13.5%(9,187)
Haitian12.5%(8,477)
Italian9.8%(6,658)
German9.1%(6,172)
Irish8.5%(5,778)
American7.1%(4,796)
English6.5%(4,400)
Polish3.1%(2,100)
Russian2.5%(1,685)
French1.8%(1,204)
Dutch1%(663)
Scottish0.9%(621)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(562)
Jamaican0.8%(551)
Greek0.7%(457)
Portuguese0.6%(431)
Brazilian0.6%(376)
Ukrainian0.5%(369)
Hungarian0.5%(353)
Swedish0.5%(336)
British0.5%(333)
Austrian0.5%(331)
Lithuanian0.4%(276)
Israeli0.4%(265)
Canadian0.4%(263)
Romanian0.4%(259)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(232)
Welsh0.3%(205)
Danish0.3%(202)
Czech0.3%(185)
Moroccan0.3%(177)
Norwegian0.3%(172)
Guyanese0.2%(167)
Lebanese0.2%(165)
Finnish0.2%(148)
Iranian0.2%(106)
Slovak0.1%(90)
Swiss0.1%(80)
Turkish0.1%(70)
Palestinian0.1%(61)
Serbian0.1%(52)
Slovene0.1%(48)
Bulgarian0.1%(47)
Macedonian0.1%(47)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Armenian0.1%(43)
Latvian0.1%(37)
Egyptian0.1%(36)
Belgian0%(21)
Syrian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(10,932)
Married46.5%(13,253)
Widowed3%(851)
Divorced12.2%(3,471)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(10,195)
Married38.7%(12,293)
Widowed11.4%(3,629)
Divorced17.7%(5,628)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.8%
−13.2 ptssince 2013
from 23.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)16.7%(431)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(404)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(969)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.8%(253)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,587 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delray Beach, Florida?

Delray Beach, Florida has about 47,181 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Delray Beach, Florida earns about $31,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delray Beach, Florida expensive?

In Delray Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $91,900, and the typical rent is about $599 a month.

How educated are people in Delray Beach, Florida?

About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Delray Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delray Beach, Florida?

About 11.3% of people in Delray Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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