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West Palm Beach

Florida · 67,643 residents · 53.9 sq mi
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With 67,643 people, West Palm Beach is a city in Florida. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 14,460 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $71,300. Median household income is $26,504, under the $30,130 national median. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% 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

Total population
67,643
−18%vs 2000
vs 82,103 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
−4%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
53.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
62K79K95K111K128K19902000201020202024West Palm Beach
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(4,600)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(3,641)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(3,416)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(4,010)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(4,496)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(13,266)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(9,527)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(6,402)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(5,926)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(6,337)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(4,616)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(1,406)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,504
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,712
−32%vs 2000
vs $23,188 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.2%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,300
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$517
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $664 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
50.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.0% in 2000
49.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46%(37,771)
Black31.6%(25,958)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(14,955)
Asian1.4%(1,163)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(42,786)
Black32.6%(22,050)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(9,200)
Asian1.2%(804)
Other3%(2,003)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American6.8%(8,282)
Cuban6.1%(7,506)
Guatemalan4.6%(5,620)
South American4.1%(5,043)
Puerto Rican3.3%(4,070)
Mexican2.2%(2,690)
Colombian1.3%(1,559)
Peruvian1%(1,261)
Honduran1%(1,190)
Dominican0.8%(959)
Venezuelan0.7%(867)
Ecuadorian0.6%(747)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.5%(557)
Salvadoran0.4%(497)
Spaniard0.4%(434)
Chilean0.2%(243)
Costa Rican0.2%(237)
Argentine0.1%(176)
Panamanian0.1%(136)
Bolivian0.1%(121)
Uruguayan0.1%(62)
Asian origin
Thai0.6%(711)
Chinese0.5%(583)
Filipino0.5%(576)
Asian Indian0.3%(421)
Pakistani0.3%(322)
Vietnamese0.2%(198)
Indonesian0.1%(128)
Korean0.1%(126)
Cambodian0.1%(79)
Japanese0%(57)
Nepalese0%(50)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
West Indian11.5%(14,021)
German6.1%(7,518)
English5.9%(7,257)
Italian5.7%(6,948)
Haitian5.7%(6,939)
Irish5.6%(6,897)
Jamaican5.1%(6,231)
American4.3%(5,266)
Polish2%(2,494)
Russian1.7%(2,106)
French1.7%(2,028)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(1,628)
Arab0.7%(874)
Hungarian0.6%(791)
Greek0.6%(758)
Ukrainian0.6%(706)
Swedish0.5%(669)
Lithuanian0.4%(544)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(508)
Brazilian0.4%(452)
Dutch0.4%(432)
Portuguese0.3%(414)
British0.3%(380)
Austrian0.3%(369)
Norwegian0.3%(329)
Welsh0.2%(298)
Lebanese0.2%(296)
Romanian0.2%(295)
Finnish0.2%(289)
Moroccan0.2%(201)
Guyanese0.1%(181)
Latvian0.1%(167)
Danish0.1%(163)
Nigerian0.1%(163)
Barbadian0.1%(155)
Czech0.1%(148)
Jordanian0.1%(146)
Swiss0.1%(146)
Egyptian0.1%(129)
Belgian0.1%(125)
Canadian0.1%(122)
Australian0.1%(112)
Iranian0.1%(107)
Macedonian0.1%(106)
Slovak0.1%(95)
Ethiopian0.1%(80)
Serbian0.1%(77)
Croatian0.1%(69)
Palestinian0.1%(64)
Armenian0%(58)
Israeli0%(53)
Turkish0%(51)
Syrian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Ghanaian0%(20)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.7%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 14.3 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 married43.8%(22,393)
Married39.9%(20,416)
Widowed4.2%(2,135)
Divorced12.1%(6,193)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(19,243)
Married37.1%(19,855)
Widowed11.1%(5,938)
Divorced15.9%(8,515)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.2%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 26.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% 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)22.4%(1,060)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(991)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(1,571)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.1%(668)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(103)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,732 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 West Palm Beach, Florida?

West Palm Beach, Florida has about 67,643 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in West Palm Beach, Florida earns about $26,504 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Palm Beach, Florida expensive?

In West Palm Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $71,300, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in West Palm Beach, Florida?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in West Palm Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 16.2% of people in West 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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