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Royal Palm Beach

Florida · 42,477 residents (2025 est.) · 11.3 sq mi
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With 40,344 people, Royal Palm Beach is a city in Florida. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 18,821 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 30%. Median rent is $2,273 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $96,027, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 120%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Royal Palm Beach

What changed most since 1990

  • White share83.8% → 35.1% (−48.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Population14,589 → 40,344 (+177%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Black share6.7% → 23.4% (+16.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 164 cities and towns in the Miami metro

  • 43rd in household income$96,027
  • 72nd in share with a bachelor's degree37.4%
  • 80th in home value$437,700
  • 4th in diversity score90.3

Its weight in Palm Beach County

Royal Palm Beach's population equals 2.6% of Palm Beach County's. Its number of households without a car equals 0.9% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.4% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,344
+87%since 2000
from 21,523 in 2000
42,477 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,556 / sq mi
+87%since 2000
from 1,897 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.4
+15%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K20K27K35K43K19902000201020202024Royal Palm Beach
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(2,408)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(1,859)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(2,855)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(2,795)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(1,730)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(4,709)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(5,036)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(5,455)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(5,868)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(4,536)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(2,255)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(838)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$96,027
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,766 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,082
+92%since 2000
from $21,875 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.0%
+22.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.391
+4%since 2010
from 0.376 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$437,700
+120%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,273
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $896 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
17.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.86 people
−5%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.5%
−19.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.7%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+8%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.4%(14,934)
Black13.9%(2,990)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(2,546)
Asian2.6%(561)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.1%(14,144)
Black23.4%(9,443)
Hispanic / Latino30.7%(12,380)
Asian5.7%(2,282)
Other5.2%(2,095)
Diversity Score
90
+20%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
1990 – 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
South American10.1%(4,059)
Cuban6.6%(2,667)
Puerto Rican5.2%(2,108)
Colombian5%(2,020)
Dominican2.9%(1,182)
Venezuelan2%(813)
Ecuadorian1.5%(610)
Mexican1.2%(465)
Guatemalan0.9%(352)
Argentine0.7%(284)
Salvadoran0.7%(267)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.5%(204)
Spaniard0.5%(189)
Peruvian0.4%(157)
Nicaraguan0.3%(125)
Chilean0.2%(78)
Uruguayan0.2%(74)
Bolivian0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(615)
Chinese1%(390)
Vietnamese0.4%(164)
Sri Lankan0.2%(75)
Thai0.1%(39)
Malaysian0%(12)
Ancestry
West Indian12.8%(5,154)
Italian9.5%(3,820)
Irish8.3%(3,352)
German8.2%(3,311)
Jamaican5.8%(2,356)
English5.4%(2,193)
Haitian5.3%(2,155)
American4.3%(1,723)
Polish1.8%(744)
French1.3%(522)
Scottish0.6%(253)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(218)
Guyanese0.5%(217)
British0.5%(200)
Portuguese0.5%(196)
Welsh0.5%(184)
Russian0.4%(167)
Dutch0.4%(150)
Syrian0.3%(138)
Greek0.3%(129)
Nigerian0.3%(123)
Iranian0.3%(108)
Brazilian0.3%(102)
Ukrainian0.2%(82)
Norwegian0.2%(81)
Swedish0.2%(81)
Hungarian0.2%(75)
Romanian0.2%(74)
Armenian0.2%(65)
Czech0.1%(58)
Croatian0.1%(53)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Egyptian0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Austrian0.1%(27)
Swiss0.1%(27)
Serbian0.1%(26)
Turkish0%(17)
Lebanese0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.4%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+32%since 2000
from 23.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−7.8 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.0%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
54.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
30.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2017
from 88.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.1%
−8.4 ptssince 2016
from 75.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2016
from 16.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(4,768)
Married59.3%(9,066)
Widowed1.6%(248)
Divorced7.8%(1,198)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(4,707)
Married49.5%(8,874)
Widowed8.4%(1,509)
Divorced15.9%(2,852)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% 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)25.5%(375)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(475)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(441)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,468 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

Royal Palm Beach, decade by decade

Royal Palm Beach population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199014,589$98,127$216,24621.1%36.0
200021,523$99,765$198,74324.0%60.5
201034,140$94,167$368,85027.2%80.9
202038,932$101,370$344,94633.7%88.3
202440,344$96,027$437,70037.4%90.3

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Royal Palm Beach, Florida?

Royal Palm Beach, Florida has about 40,344 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Royal Palm Beach, Florida?

The typical household in Royal Palm Beach, Florida earns about $96,027 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Royal Palm Beach, Florida expensive?

In Royal Palm Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $437,700, and the typical rent is about $2,273 a month.

How educated are people in Royal Palm Beach, Florida?

About 37.4% of adults age 25 and over in Royal Palm Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Royal Palm Beach, Florida?

About 5.9% of people in Royal Palm Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Royal Palm Beach, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Royal Palm Beach, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,755 residents, a change of about 177 percent over that period.

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

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