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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Royal Palm Beach

Florida · 14,589 residents · 11.3 sq mi
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With 14,589 people, Royal Palm Beach is a city in Florida. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. That is roughly 49% ahead of the Florida median. There are 6,934 fewer people here than in 2000. Median rent is $719 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.1% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

14,589
−32%vs 2000
vs 21,523 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.0
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K20K27K35K43K19902000201020202024Royal Palm Beach
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(1,263)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.2%(1,492)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(957)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.4%(635)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(506)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(2,776)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(2,414)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.3%(1,069)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(1,100)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(1,572)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(635)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(170)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,885
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,766 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,527
−29%vs 2000
vs $21,875 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$90,100
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$719
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $896 in 2000
US average: $450
85.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.0% in 2000
14.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.4%(14,934)
Black13.9%(2,990)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(2,546)
Asian2.6%(561)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(13,139)
Black7.3%(1,061)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,132)
Asian1.7%(246)
Other1%(143)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

21.1%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.7%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.6 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 23.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Royal Palm Beach, Florida?

Royal Palm Beach, Florida has about 14,589 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Royal Palm Beach, Florida earns about $40,885 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 $90,100, and the typical rent is about $719 a month.

How educated are people in Royal Palm Beach, Florida?

About 21.1% 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 3.1% of people in Royal Palm Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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

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