CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Palm Bay
Florida · 79,413 residents · 86.679 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
Part of the Palm Bay metro area
The short version
Palm Bay has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,508. Population has grown 27% since 1990. Median home value is $76,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024130K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(4,876)
5 to 97.4%(5,912)
10 to 148.4%(6,651)
15 to 197.1%(5,615)
20 to 245.1%(4,054)
25 to 3412.1%(9,612)
35 to 4417.5%(13,916)
45 to 5412.6%(9,991)
55 to 648.9%(7,107)
65 to 748.7%(6,912)
75 to 844.9%(3,912)
85 and over1.1%(855)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$36,508
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,287 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,200
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Palm Bay on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(55,982)
Black7.5%(4,683)
Hispanic / Latino5%(3,141)
Asian1.7%(1,072)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(60,549)
Black10.9%(8,634)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(6,850)
Asian1.7%(1,325)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Nicaraguan0%(48)
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)
Indonesian0%(21)
Malaysian0%(15)
Bangladeshi0%(9)
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)
Subsaharan African1%(1,252)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(462)
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)
Lithuanian0%(53)
Cape Verdean0%(52)
Syrian0%(33)
Serbian0%(25)
Australian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(22)
Turkish0%(20)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.1%(7,403)
Married61.5%(18,169)
Widowed2.9%(843)
Divorced10.6%(3,126)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(5,919)
Married58.5%(18,938)
Widowed9.9%(3,209)
Divorced13.4%(4,333)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Drill deeper
Places similar to Palm Bay
Metairie
Pop 139,729
Cedar Rapids
Pop 137,935
West Palm Beach
Pop 127,189
Hollywood
Pop 157,019
Places similar to Palm BayHead to head
Compare Palm Bay to nearby cities
PALM BAY VS
West Melbourne
Income$92,986+155%
Home value$377,100+395%
Population31,285−79%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
PALM BAY VS
Melbourne
Income$66,991+83%
Home value$306,400+302%
Population87,097−41%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
PALM BAY VS
Micco
Income$45,794+25%
Home value$172,600+127%
Population8,896−94%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
PALM BAY VS
Indian Harbour Beach
Income$97,254+166%
Home value$440,200+478%
Population8,914−94%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Palm Bay, Florida?
Palm Bay, Florida has about 79,413 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Palm Bay, Florida?
The typical household in Palm Bay, Florida earns about $36,508 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 $76,200, and the typical rent is about $633 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Bay, Florida?
About 16.7% 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 9.5% 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 16,781 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here
Up the hierarchy
FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024