Palm City is home to 26,371 people in Florida. The median age is 52.1, about 13 years above the US median. Households here earn about 69% more than in Florida as a whole. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. About 48% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $125,820, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Palm City
What changed most since 1990
Population3,925 → 26,371(+572%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants70.8% → 89.7%(+18.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median age36.5 → 52.1(+15.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Palm City's population equals 16% of Martin County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 8.0% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 28% of the county's.
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)17.2%(405)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(701)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.5%(720)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(189)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.6%(133)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,361 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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Over time
Palm City, decade by decade
Palm City population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,925
$93,003
$241,447
21.5%
10.1
2000
20,097
$113,602
$306,585
35.7%
13.5
2010
23,120
$109,025
$482,353
43.5%
21.2
2020
25,883
$121,534
$474,756
46.1%
35.3
2024
26,371
$125,820
$563,400
47.6%
38.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
