South Palm Beach is home to 1,576 people in Florida. At a median age of 68.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 877 people. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 14,729 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,750, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 68.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 137%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about South Palm Beach
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$780,022 → $415,900(−47%)US over the same years: +67%
Poverty rate4.1% → 12.3%(+8.3 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
White share100.0% → 87.3%(−12.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)4.1%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.3%(102)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 145 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
South Palm Beach, decade by decade
South Palm Beach population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,480
$87,211
$780,022
32.6%
0.0
2000
699
$71,728
$175,608
40.1%
7.3
2010
1,171
$86,989
$463,076
47.6%
14.4
2020
1,471
$78,350
$329,432
50.3%
30.9
2024
1,576
$91,750
$415,900
45.6%
28.8
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.
