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Palm Beach County

Florida · 1,492,191 residents · 1,964 sq mi
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Palm Beach County is home to 1,492,191 people in Florida. At a median age of 45.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 26%. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 361,007 more people. Median rent is $1,452 a month. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,492,191
+32%since 2000
from 1,131,184 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.3
+8%since 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,964 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
796K998K1.2M1.4M1.6M19902000201020202024Palm Beach County
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(68,400)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(76,790)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(86,090)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(86,936)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(80,581)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(169,046)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(172,856)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.3%(184,157)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.8%(205,248)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.3%(184,051)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.1%(121,010)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.8%(57,026)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,015
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,062 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,957
+42%since 2000
from $28,801 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
43.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$301,000
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,452
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $739 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
32.6% rent
Persons per household
2.58 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.6
−11%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic52.3%(779,759)
Black17.1%(255,724)
Hispanic / Latino23.5%(349,933)
Asian2.9%(43,356)
Other2.6%(38,734)
Segregation Score
44
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 American5.2%(76,913)
Cuban3.9%(58,277)
Central American3.9%(57,973)
Mexican3.7%(55,195)
Puerto Rican3.4%(50,305)
Colombian2.4%(34,843)
Guatemalan1.8%(27,341)
Dominican1%(15,539)
Honduran0.9%(13,216)
Venezuelan0.8%(11,252)
Peruvian0.7%(10,698)
Salvadoran0.6%(8,759)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.5%(7,373)
Argentine0.5%(6,691)
Nicaraguan0.3%(5,007)
Spaniard0.3%(4,327)
Uruguayan0.2%(2,363)
Chilean0.1%(1,989)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,906)
Panamanian0.1%(1,434)
Bolivian0.1%(1,150)
Paraguayan0%(216)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(12,466)
Chinese0.5%(7,966)
Vietnamese0.4%(6,077)
Filipino0.4%(5,744)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,866)
Korean0.1%(1,300)
Thai0.1%(1,035)
Pakistani0.1%(1,034)
Japanese0.1%(790)
Laotian0%(218)
Burmese0%(205)
Nepalese0%(203)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(140)
Sri Lankan0%(136)
Taiwanese0%(55)
Malaysian0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(277)
Samoan0%(79)
Ancestry
West Indian8.9%(131,335)
German8.4%(124,423)
Italian8.3%(123,306)
Irish8.3%(123,168)
Haitian5.9%(87,119)
English5.7%(84,539)
American5.4%(79,612)
Polish3.8%(56,522)
Russian3%(44,141)
Jamaican2.4%(35,309)
French1.9%(27,440)
Subsaharan African1.6%(23,933)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(17,119)
Brazilian0.9%(13,748)
Hungarian0.8%(11,254)
Dutch0.7%(10,628)
Swedish0.6%(9,242)
Austrian0.6%(8,310)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(7,973)
French Canadian0.5%(7,933)
British0.5%(7,701)
Norwegian0.5%(7,692)
Greek0.5%(7,461)
Ukrainian0.5%(6,939)
Portuguese0.5%(6,821)
Romanian0.4%(6,422)
Canadian0.4%(6,246)
Czech0.3%(4,632)
Lithuanian0.3%(4,585)
Welsh0.3%(4,358)
Lebanese0.3%(3,845)
Finnish0.2%(3,297)
Turkish0.2%(2,745)
Israeli0.2%(2,348)
Slovak0.2%(2,331)
Swiss0.2%(2,276)
Armenian0.1%(2,085)
Danish0.1%(2,079)
Arab0.1%(1,409)
Guyanese0.1%(1,290)
Belgian0.1%(1,279)
Iranian0.1%(1,261)
Egyptian0.1%(1,205)
Croatian0.1%(1,177)
Syrian0.1%(1,102)
Latvian0.1%(975)
Serbian0.1%(875)
Nigerian0.1%(870)
Bulgarian0%(712)
Moroccan0%(656)
Slovene0%(608)
Macedonian0%(509)
Australian0%(501)
Barbadian0%(497)
Iraqi0%(342)
Kenyan0%(219)
Jordanian0%(128)
Ghanaian0%(98)
Ethiopian0%(74)
Somali0%(61)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+53%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
59.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
25.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
45.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
24.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.6%(8,176)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(9,429)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.1%(25,466)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War16.3%(12,508)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II7.8%(5,977)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 76,916 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 1,492,191 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Palm Beach County, Florida earns about $65,015 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 $301,000, and the typical rent is about $1,452 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Beach County, Florida?

About 37.1% 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 11.6% 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 628,673 residents, a change of about 73 percent over that period.

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