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Palm Beach County

Florida · 1,575,726 residents (2025 est.) · 1,964.292 sq mi
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#24Largest by populationof 3,1441,575,726#42Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14427.7%#65Highest median rentof 3,137$1,916
The short version

Palm Beach County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,581. Population has grown 36% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $447,300. With a median age of 45.3, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 114%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,533,806
+36%since 2000
from 1,131,184 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
781 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 646 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.3
+8%since 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,575,726 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
796K998K1.2M1.4M1.6M1990201020202024Palm Beach County
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(75,655)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(77,483)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(83,472)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(85,709)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(80,330)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(176,353)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(182,912)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(185,466)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(205,437)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(185,082)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.9%(136,059)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.9%(59,848)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,581
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,062 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,359
+82%since 2000
from $28,801 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+19.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.519
+3%since 2010
from 0.505 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$447,300
+114%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,916
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $739 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
29.9% rent
Vacancy rate
15.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+3%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(798,484)
Black13.5%(152,433)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(140,675)
Asian1.5%(16,881)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.6%(760,739)
Black18.1%(277,548)
Hispanic / Latino24.4%(374,740)
Asian2.8%(43,187)
Other5.1%(77,592)
Diversity Score
82
+21%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
44
Unchangedsince 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American5.7%(87,807)
Central American4.7%(72,635)
Cuban4.5%(69,175)
Mexican3.5%(53,800)
Puerto Rican3.3%(50,747)
Guatemalan2.6%(39,257)
Colombian2.5%(38,103)
Dominican1.2%(17,982)
Venezuelan1%(15,737)
Honduran1%(14,695)
Peruvian0.9%(13,450)
Salvadoran0.6%(9,026)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.5%(7,169)
Argentine0.4%(5,688)
Nicaraguan0.4%(5,525)
Spaniard0.3%(5,258)
Uruguayan0.2%(2,614)
Chilean0.2%(2,496)
Costa Rican0.2%(2,448)
Bolivian0.1%(1,734)
Panamanian0.1%(1,190)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(12,688)
Chinese0.5%(7,884)
Vietnamese0.5%(7,172)
Filipino0.3%(4,933)
Bangladeshi0.2%(2,638)
Thai0.1%(1,639)
Pakistani0.1%(1,393)
Korean0.1%(1,259)
Japanese0.1%(996)
Burmese0%(320)
Taiwanese0%(285)
Cambodian0%(263)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(245)
Indonesian0%(194)
Sri Lankan0%(184)
Uzbek0%(163)
Laotian0%(77)
Malaysian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(661)
Chamorro0%(269)
Ancestry
West Indian9.2%(140,703)
Italian8%(122,326)
Irish7.8%(120,262)
German7.8%(119,327)
English6.2%(94,860)
Haitian6.1%(94,124)
American6.1%(94,122)
Polish3.2%(49,345)
Russian2.5%(38,164)
Jamaican2.4%(36,517)
French1.6%(25,088)
Subsaharan African1.3%(19,400)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(16,735)
Brazilian1%(14,893)
Arab0.8%(12,564)
Hungarian0.7%(11,099)
Swedish0.6%(9,209)
Greek0.6%(8,692)
Ukrainian0.5%(8,363)
Dutch0.5%(8,154)
Portuguese0.5%(7,925)
Norwegian0.5%(7,029)
Austrian0.4%(6,744)
Canadian0.4%(6,302)
Romanian0.4%(5,881)
French Canadian0.4%(5,856)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(5,660)
British0.3%(5,264)
Lithuanian0.3%(4,587)
Lebanese0.3%(4,555)
Welsh0.3%(4,040)
Czech0.2%(3,779)
Finnish0.2%(3,517)
Turkish0.2%(2,965)
Swiss0.2%(2,757)
Israeli0.2%(2,693)
Slovak0.1%(2,285)
Danish0.1%(2,246)
Iranian0.1%(2,171)
Egyptian0.1%(2,086)
Croatian0.1%(1,948)
Armenian0.1%(1,740)
Guyanese0.1%(1,668)
Syrian0.1%(1,328)
Belgian0.1%(1,046)
Moroccan0.1%(957)
Serbian0.1%(947)
Nigerian0.1%(897)
Jordanian0.1%(850)
Bulgarian0.1%(842)
Slovene0.1%(768)
Barbadian0%(752)
Latvian0%(740)
Macedonian0%(570)
Australian0%(440)
Iraqi0%(331)
Ghanaian0%(262)
Ethiopian0%(230)
Kenyan0%(162)
Somali0%(67)
RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.5%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+55%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.5%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
27.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−43.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.2%
−66.7 ptssince 2013
from 79.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.4%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
65.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 69.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 17.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.3%(215,031)
Married51.7%(324,257)
Widowed3.4%(21,489)
Divorced10.6%(66,719)
Women 15+
Never married28%(187,665)
Married46%(307,868)
Widowed11.3%(75,813)
Divorced14.7%(98,354)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Palm Beach County, Florida?

Palm Beach County, Florida has about 1,533,806 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Palm Beach County, Florida earns about $83,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Beach County, Florida expensive?

In Palm Beach County, Florida, the median home is worth about $447,300, and the typical rent is about $1,916 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Beach County, Florida?

About 40.5% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Beach County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 11.3% of people in Palm Beach County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palm Beach County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Palm Beach County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 670,288 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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