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Palm Valley

Florida · 19,796 residents · 12.2 sq mi
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Palm Valley is a city of 19,796 people in Florida. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 51.2, about 12 years above the US median. That is roughly 56% ahead of the Florida median. The typical home is worth $690,800, having roughly tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 51.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

19,796
Unchangedsince 2000
from 19,860 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,623 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1,630 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
51.2
+30%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K12K16K19K23K19902000201020202024Palm Valley
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(657)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.1%(622)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(1,329)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(1,207)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.3%(645)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(2,016)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.4%(1,865)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(2,678)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.3%(3,428)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.4%(3,245)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.7%(1,525)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(579)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$116,625
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,200 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$90,258
+111%since 2000
from $42,747 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
4.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.529
+1%since 2010
from 0.524 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services17.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration10.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$690,800
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,856
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $888 in 2000
US average: $1,442
81.4%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
18.6% rent
7.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.18 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
24.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
62.2%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
5.9
+8%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(18,591)
Black1.2%(245)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(557)
Asian1.3%(255)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(17,328)
Black0.9%(179)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(1,130)
Asian3.1%(614)
Other2.8%(545)
29
+61%since 2009
from 18 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
Cuban1.7%(331)
Puerto Rican0.8%(153)
Colombian0.7%(139)
Mexican0.6%(121)
Costa Rican0.4%(86)
Dominican0.2%(34)
Bolivian0.1%(29)
Panamanian0.1%(18)
Uruguayan0.1%(14)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(223)
Filipino0.6%(115)
Pakistani0.4%(79)
Vietnamese0.3%(61)
Japanese0.1%(24)
Asian Indian0.1%(23)
Taiwanese0.1%(16)
Thai0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English21.7%(4,291)
Irish13.2%(2,615)
German12.7%(2,521)
American8.5%(1,681)
Italian8%(1,593)
Polish3.8%(755)
French3.3%(660)
Scottish3.1%(612)
Swedish2.3%(450)
Norwegian1.9%(373)
Dutch1.7%(340)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.2%(245)
Lebanese1.1%(219)
Canadian1%(203)
Hungarian1%(203)
Russian0.8%(151)
Austrian0.8%(149)
Czech0.7%(135)
British0.7%(134)
Welsh0.6%(121)
Greek0.6%(117)
Portuguese0.5%(93)
Swiss0.4%(84)
Croatian0.4%(78)
Slovak0.2%(45)
Finnish0.2%(43)
Turkish0.2%(42)
Lithuanian0.2%(40)
Ukrainian0.2%(38)
West Indian0.2%(32)
Jamaican0.2%(32)
Australian0.2%(31)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Syrian0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(24)
Romanian0.1%(23)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Macedonian0.1%(17)
Danish0.1%(14)
Iranian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

71.0%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 53.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 96.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
25.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.1 min
+41%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
68.8%
−12.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
3.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
24.9%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
56.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
8.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
56.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
51.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
8.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
7.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
1.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
96.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2017
from 91.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
92.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 91.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
2.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.2%(1,730)
Married60.6%(4,937)
Widowed7.2%(584)
Divorced11.1%(901)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(2,229)
Married55.1%(4,976)
Widowed10.2%(925)
Divorced10%(906)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)20.8%(187)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(283)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(377)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 900 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palm Valley, Florida?

Palm Valley, Florida has about 19,796 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Palm Valley, Florida earns about $116,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Valley, Florida expensive?

In Palm Valley, Florida, the median home is worth about $690,800, and the typical rent is about $1,856 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Valley, Florida?

About 71.0% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Valley, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Valley, Florida?

About 4.2% of people in Palm Valley, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palm Valley, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Palm Valley, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,706 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.

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

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