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Palm Coast

Florida · 109,886 residents (2025 est.) · 95.665 sq mi
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Palm Coast has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,350. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 65,526 residents. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $350,800. With a median age of 50.4, the population is older than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
98,258
+200%since 2000
from 32,732 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,027 / sq mi
+42%since 2009
from 721 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
50.4
−2%since 2000
from 51.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:109,886 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
6K31K56K81K107K1990201020202024Palm Coast
202498K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(3,536)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(4,417)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(5,445)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(5,143)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(4,547)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.9%(9,703)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(10,385)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(11,612)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(14,493)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.9%(16,583)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.4%(9,212)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(3,182)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,350
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,570 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,023
+96%since 2000
from $21,490 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.2%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+14%since 2010
from 0.396 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
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
$350,800
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,782
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $814 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.9% in 2000
18.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
−1%since 2009
from 4.6 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.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(26,217)
Black10%(3,261)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(2,196)
Asian1.5%(492)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.5%(67,344)
Black10.3%(10,111)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(13,225)
Asian2.6%(2,530)
Other5.1%(5,048)
Diversity Score
62
+26%since 2009
from 49 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 Rican4.1%(4,043)
Mexican2.3%(2,234)
South American1.7%(1,674)
Cuban1.6%(1,597)
Central American1.2%(1,160)
Colombian1%(980)
Dominican0.8%(739)
Salvadoran0.6%(592)
Spaniard0.6%(542)
Peruvian0.3%(296)
Nicaraguan0.2%(154)
Guatemalan0.1%(117)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(114)
Honduran0.1%(105)
Ecuadorian0.1%(96)
Argentine0.1%(91)
Uruguayan0.1%(90)
Panamanian0.1%(78)
Venezuelan0.1%(70)
Chilean0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(888)
Vietnamese0.5%(454)
Asian Indian0.4%(363)
Chinese0.4%(351)
Thai0.3%(258)
Cambodian0.1%(102)
Japanese0.1%(66)
Uzbek0%(22)
Nepalese0%(17)
Korean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(114)
Chamorro0%(16)
Ancestry
German11.1%(10,890)
Irish10.9%(10,755)
English10.2%(9,987)
American8.3%(8,202)
Italian8%(7,894)
Polish3%(2,918)
Portuguese2.7%(2,694)
Scottish2.4%(2,406)
French1.9%(1,859)
West Indian1.7%(1,673)
Russian1.2%(1,223)
Dutch1%(995)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1%(939)
Ukrainian0.9%(930)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(777)
British0.6%(553)
Norwegian0.5%(480)
Swedish0.5%(461)
Welsh0.4%(429)
Greek0.4%(423)
Hungarian0.4%(388)
Guyanese0.4%(363)
Lithuanian0.4%(348)
Arab0.3%(337)
Canadian0.3%(311)
Jamaican0.3%(297)
Danish0.2%(229)
Czech0.2%(194)
Slovak0.2%(192)
Swiss0.2%(173)
Brazilian0.2%(160)
Syrian0.1%(111)
Belgian0.1%(101)
Finnish0.1%(99)
Austrian0.1%(86)
Latvian0.1%(74)
Bulgarian0.1%(71)
Croatian0.1%(55)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Iranian0.1%(52)
Australian0.1%(50)
Lebanese0%(42)
Kenyan0%(34)
Israeli0%(33)
Nigerian0%(32)
Romanian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(13)
Turkish0%(10)
Slovene0%(4)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+54%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.6%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.4%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 52.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.6%
−24.5 ptssince 2009
from 63.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
14.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.4%
−37.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 15.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.8%
−71.6 ptssince 2013
from 82.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.1%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 79.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
82.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 82.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 7.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.6%(10,369)
Married59.8%(24,185)
Widowed4.3%(1,737)
Divorced10.3%(4,157)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(9,146)
Married54.1%(24,039)
Widowed11.4%(5,048)
Divorced13.9%(6,179)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palm Coast, Florida?

Palm Coast, Florida has about 98,258 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Palm Coast, Florida earns about $77,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Coast, Florida expensive?

In Palm Coast, Florida, the median home is worth about $350,800, and the typical rent is about $1,782 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Coast, Florida?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Coast, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Coast, Florida?

About 10.6% of people in Palm Coast, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palm Coast, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Palm Coast, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 83,975 residents, a change of about 588 percent over that period.

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

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