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CITY · 2020 ACS

Palm Valley

Florida · 21,827 residents · 12.2 sq mi
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Palm Valley is a city of 21,827 people in Florida. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 88% more than in Florida as a whole. The median age is 49.6, about 11 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $492,200, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $108,580, about 64% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 49.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

21,827
+10%since 2000
from 19,860 in 2000
1990 – 2024
49.6
+26%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
12.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K12K16K19K23K19902000201020202024Palm Valley
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.1%(673)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(1,056)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(1,422)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(1,480)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(1,091)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(1,804)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.8%(2,149)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.7%(2,981)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.8%(3,675)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.6%(3,186)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.2%(1,575)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.4%(735)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$108,580
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,200 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$67,821
+59%since 2000
from $42,747 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
62.7%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
2.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services14.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration10.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$492,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,429
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $888 in 2000
US average: $1,124
75.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
24.9% rent
2.51 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
4.5
−17%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(18,591)
Black1.2%(245)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(557)
Asian1.3%(255)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(18,809)
Black1.2%(268)
Hispanic / Latino6%(1,310)
Asian2.5%(538)
Other1.9%(419)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.8%(171)
Mexican0.7%(134)
Puerto Rican0.5%(97)
Venezuelan0.3%(61)
Panamanian0.1%(30)
Spaniard0.1%(30)
Colombian0.1%(28)
Nicaraguan0.1%(27)
Peruvian0.1%(25)
Guatemalan0.1%(24)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(176)
Asian Indian0.4%(78)
Chinese0.2%(50)
Japanese0.1%(29)
Thai0%(10)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish16.7%(3,421)
American15.1%(3,106)
German14.4%(2,961)
English14.2%(2,926)
Italian8.5%(1,749)
Scottish3.4%(695)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(512)
Polish2.3%(470)
French2.2%(443)
Dutch1.9%(391)
Swedish1.9%(391)
British1.7%(353)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.4%(282)
Russian0.6%(130)
Welsh0.6%(124)
Greek0.6%(118)
Turkish0.5%(105)
Czech0.5%(97)
Austrian0.4%(90)
Danish0.4%(89)
Swiss0.4%(87)
Slovak0.4%(78)
Portuguese0.4%(75)
Croatian0.4%(73)
Hungarian0.3%(65)
Canadian0.3%(55)
Romanian0.3%(53)
Syrian0.2%(48)
Iraqi0.2%(41)
West Indian0.2%(41)
Belgian0.2%(37)
Ukrainian0.2%(37)
Nigerian0.2%(34)
Slovene0.2%(31)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Armenian0.1%(22)
Israeli0.1%(21)
Latvian0.1%(14)
Arab0%(7)
Section 05

Education

64.7%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 53.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 96.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
22.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.8 min
+57%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
80.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
1.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
59.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
US average: 73.3%
53.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
6.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
2.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.9%
US average: 91.9%
84.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

2.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
65.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.7%
US average: 13.7%
24.1%
US average: 17.6%
4.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
84.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.1%(160)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(314)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era44.5%(706)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.3%(164)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(34)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,587 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 21,827 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Palm Valley, Florida earns about $108,580 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 $492,200, and the typical rent is about $1,429 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Valley, Florida?

About 64.7% 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 2.8% 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 11,737 residents, a change of about 116 percent over that period.

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

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