With 9,814 people, Palm Beach is a city in Florida. The median age is 66.3, about 33 years above the US median. That is roughly 127% ahead of the Florida median. The typical home is worth $500,001. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $62,333 a year at the median, 107% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $62,333, above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 66.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Top-priced homes
median home value $500,000+, the Census reporting cap
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)5%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.5%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(228)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War31.8%(198)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8.4%(52)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 622 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.
