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Palm Beach County

Florida · 1,131,184 residents · 1,964 sq mi
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Palm Beach County is home to 1,131,184 people in Florida. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Growth has run 31% since 1990, or 267,666 more people. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 16% more than in Florida as a whole. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,131,184
+31%since 1990
from 863,518 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.8
+5%since 1990
from 40.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,964 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
796K998K1.2M1.4M1.6M19902000201020202024Palm Beach County
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(62,913)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(68,647)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(70,155)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(61,738)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(51,319)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(133,020)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(172,021)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(141,051)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(108,244)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.8%(122,729)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.2%(104,382)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.1%(34,965)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,062
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,524 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,801
+44%since 1990
from $19,937 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.9%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,000
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $98,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$739
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $587 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.7%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 71.9% in 1990
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(733,089)
Black12.4%(106,913)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(65,028)
Asian1.1%(9,116)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(798,484)
Black13.5%(152,433)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(140,675)
Asian1.5%(16,881)

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 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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.7%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 22.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.6%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
−16%since 1990
from 20.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(112,195)
Married61.2%(270,778)
Widowed4%(17,749)
Divorced9.5%(41,831)
Women 15+
Never married18.2%(88,942)
Married55.4%(270,196)
Widowed14.4%(70,340)
Divorced11.9%(58,197)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% 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)16.1%(10,267)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(10,297)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(22,737)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11%(7,011)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(2,200)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 63,752 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 Palm Beach County, Florida?

Palm Beach County, Florida has about 1,131,184 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Palm Beach County, Florida earns about $45,062 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 $115,000, and the typical rent is about $739 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Beach County, Florida?

About 27.7% 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 9.9% 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 267,666 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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

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