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Palm Bay

Florida · 148,092 residents (2025 est.) · 86.679 sq mi
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Palm Bay has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,614. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 64% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $283,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,132
+64%since 2000
from 79,413 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,501 / sq mi
+33%since 2009
from 1,129 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+10%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:148,092 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
56K76K96K117K137K1990201020202024Palm Bay
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(6,961)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(8,058)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(8,116)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(8,148)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(6,816)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(17,030)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(17,742)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(13,928)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(18,614)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(14,269)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(7,464)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(2,986)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,614
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,508 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,813
+105%since 2000
from $16,992 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+12%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$283,200
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,601
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
20.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.6%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+4%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Palm Bay on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(60,549)
Black10.9%(8,634)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(6,850)
Asian1.7%(1,325)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.8%(66,117)
Black18.5%(24,014)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(26,779)
Asian2.2%(2,926)
Other7.9%(10,296)
Diversity Score
82
+29%since 2009
from 64 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
Puerto Rican8.1%(10,502)
Cuban3.8%(4,925)
Dominican2.1%(2,785)
Mexican2%(2,586)
South American1.9%(2,494)
Central American1.5%(1,971)
Colombian1.1%(1,463)
Panamanian0.4%(571)
Venezuelan0.4%(457)
Honduran0.3%(429)
Guatemalan0.3%(427)
Spaniard0.3%(367)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(298)
Peruvian0.2%(218)
Costa Rican0.2%(198)
Ecuadorian0.1%(150)
Argentine0.1%(133)
Chilean0%(46)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(948)
Chinese0.5%(667)
Asian Indian0.4%(525)
Vietnamese0.2%(248)
Thai0.1%(128)
Japanese0%(60)
Cambodian0%(47)
Korean0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Malaysian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(36)
Ancestry
English10.5%(13,668)
German10%(13,022)
Irish9.6%(12,507)
West Indian8.3%(10,829)
American5.8%(7,498)
Italian5.2%(6,825)
Jamaican4.3%(5,654)
Haitian2.5%(3,254)
Scottish1.9%(2,503)
Polish1.7%(2,258)
French1.6%(2,060)
French Canadian1.1%(1,404)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(1,255)
Welsh0.9%(1,207)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,031)
Dutch0.7%(944)
Portuguese0.7%(874)
British0.5%(643)
Barbadian0.5%(627)
Hungarian0.5%(602)
Brazilian0.4%(547)
Canadian0.4%(481)
Norwegian0.4%(464)
Arab0.3%(383)
Greek0.3%(375)
Russian0.2%(309)
Slovak0.2%(260)
Czech0.2%(259)
Danish0.2%(213)
Ghanaian0.1%(167)
Finnish0.1%(150)
Ukrainian0.1%(150)
Nigerian0.1%(138)
Austrian0.1%(135)
Guyanese0.1%(130)
Ethiopian0.1%(129)
Moroccan0.1%(110)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Slovene0.1%(95)
Romanian0.1%(90)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Lebanese0.1%(73)
Armenian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(67)
Syrian0%(33)
Serbian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(22)
Turkish0%(20)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+69%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 84.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.0%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.0%
−23.2 ptssince 2009
from 60.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
16.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.9%
−37.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.8%
−67.9 ptssince 2013
from 80.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 82.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
81.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2016
from 87.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2016
from 9.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(17,609)
Married51.5%(25,965)
Widowed2.9%(1,478)
Divorced10.6%(5,349)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(17,285)
Married45.2%(25,557)
Widowed9.8%(5,574)
Divorced14.5%(8,180)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palm Bay, Florida?

Palm Bay, Florida has about 130,132 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Palm Bay, Florida?

The typical household in Palm Bay, Florida earns about $72,614 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Bay, Florida expensive?

In Palm Bay, Florida, the median home is worth about $283,200, and the typical rent is about $1,601 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Bay, Florida?

About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Bay, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Bay, Florida?

About 11.7% of people in Palm Bay, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palm Bay, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Palm Bay, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 67,500 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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

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