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Palm Beach County, Florida

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,533,806
Households
605,430
Average household size
2.49
Median age
45.3 years
Median household income
$83,581
Housing units
719,463
Population comparison
2020 Census1,492,191
2024 estimate1,533,806
Change+2.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,533,806
Median age
45.3 years
Male
748,384
Female
785,422
Median age by sex
Male median age
43.5 years
Female median age
46.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
38,522Under 537,133
109,1415–17104,320
57,87118–2455,662
89,21325–3487,140
91,92135–4490,991
91,45945–5494,007
99,30755–64106,130
170,95065+210,039
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 538,52237,133
5–17109,141104,320
18–2457,87155,662
25–3489,21387,140
35–4491,92190,991
45–5491,45994,007
55–6499,307106,130
65+170,950210,039
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5–17
Male
5–9
40,174
10–14
42,192
15–17
26,775
Female
5–9
37,309
10–14
41,280
15–17
25,731
18–24
Male
18–19
17,080
20
7,846
21
6,728
22–24
26,217
Female
18–19
16,123
20
7,088
21
9,016
22–24
23,435
25–34
Male
25–29
42,590
30–34
46,623
Female
25–29
41,489
30–34
45,651
35–44
Male
35–39
46,821
40–44
45,100
Female
35–39
45,631
40–44
45,360
45–54
Male
45–49
43,935
50–54
47,524
Female
45–49
45,082
50–54
48,925
55–64
Male
55–59
50,154
60–61
21,701
62–64
27,452
Female
55–59
52,638
60–61
21,778
62–64
31,714
65+
Male
65–66
19,322
67–69
26,638
70–74
39,210
75–79
36,521
80–84
24,744
85+
24,515
Female
65–66
20,835
67–69
31,906
70–74
47,171
75–79
43,682
80–84
31,112
85+
35,333
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
819,37653.4%
Black alone
283,33418.5%
Two or more races
261,13417.0%
Some other race
121,3057.9%
Asian alone
43,7842.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,1320.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7410.0%
Residents: 1,533,806.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone819,376
Black alone283,334
Two or more races261,134
Some other race121,305
Asian alone43,784
American Indian / Alaska Native4,132
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander741

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
374,740
White, not Hispanic
760,739

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
380,741
Married-couple share
73%
Derived from published counts
With children
40.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
182,79930.2%
1 person
219,57036.3%
2 people
86,30914.3%
3 people
66,92711.1%
4 people
49,8258.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
32,030
6 People
10,996
7 Plus People
6,799
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person182,799
2 people219,570
3 people86,309
4 people66,927
5+ people49,825
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households380,741
Married-couple families278,05773% of family households
With children
91,14532.8%
Without children
186,91267.2%
Other families102,68427% of family households
Male householder
30,91530.1%
Female householder
71,76969.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households380,741Not applicable
Married-couple families278,05773%
With children91,14532.8%
Without children186,91267.2%
Other families102,68427%
Male householder30,91530.1%
Female householder71,76969.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$83,581
Median family
$102,287
Per capita
$52,359
Household incomeShare of households
82,72113.7%
Under $25k
100,64616.6%
$25–49k
91,53815.1%
$50–74k
74,95312.4%
$75–99k
104,93317.3%
$100–149k
55,3429.1%
$150–199k
95,29715.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
29,853
$10,000–$14,999
15,863
$15,000–$19,999
16,406
$20,000–$24,999
20,599
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
20,470
$30,000–$34,999
20,358
$35,000–$39,999
20,537
$40,000–$44,999
19,846
$45,000–$49,999
19,435
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
37,223
$60,000–$74,999
54,315
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
61,204
$125,000–$149,999
43,729
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k82,721
$25–49k100,646
$50–74k91,538
$75–99k74,953
$100–149k104,933
$150–199k55,342
$200k+95,297

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,131,157
High school or higher
89.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
40.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
64,3125.7%
Less than 9th grade
58,0075.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
255,67422.6%
High school or equivalent
192,44417.0%
Some college, no degree
102,2889.0%
Associate degree
277,86424.6%
Bachelor’s degree
180,56816.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
26,614
Nursery School
762
Kindergarten
290
First Grade
1,170
Second Grade
1,915
Third Grade
3,834
Fourth Grade
2,584
Fifth Grade
4,015
Sixth Grade
12,743
Seventh Grade
3,088
Eighth Grade
7,297
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,513
Tenth Grade
10,192
Eleventh Grade
12,690
Twelfth No Diploma
24,612
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
222,955
Ged Or Alternative Credential
32,719
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
63,671
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
128,773
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
118,899
Professional School Degree
42,146
Doctorate Degree
19,523
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade64,312
Grades 9–12, no diploma58,007
High school or equivalent255,674
Some college, no degree192,444
Associate degree102,288
Bachelor’s degree277,864
Graduate or professional180,568
Marital status by sexMale and Female
21,48975,813
Widowed
66,71998,354
Divorced
9,45112,623
Separated
324,257307,868
Now Married
215,031187,665
Never Married
33,34731,047
Married Spouse Absent
290,910276,821
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed21,48975,813
Divorced66,71998,354
Separated9,45112,623
Now Married324,257307,868
Never Married215,031187,665
Married Spouse Absent33,34731,047
Married Spouse Present290,910276,821

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$447,300
Median gross rent
$1,916
Housing tenure
Owner
424,26470.1%
Renter
181,16629.9%
Occupied homes: 605,430.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner424,264
Renter181,166
Housing occupancy
Occupied
605,43084.2%
Vacant
114,03315.8%
Housing units: 719,463.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied605,430
Vacant114,033

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
222,202
Owners without mortgage
202,062
Vacancy reason
For rent14,574
For sale6,329
Rented, not occupied2,605
Sold, not occupied5,333
Seasonal68,613
Migrant workers246
Other16,333
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent14,574
For sale6,329
Rented, not occupied2,605
Sold, not occupied5,333
Seasonal68,613
Migrant workers246
Other16,333
Structure type
Detached327,580
Attached82,924
2–4 units62,800
5–19 units88,355
20+ units137,390
Mobile or other20,414
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
18,444
Structure 3–4 Units
44,356
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
44,967
Structure 10–19 Units
43,388
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
60,923
Structure 50 Plus Units
76,467
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
19,845
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
569
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached327,580
Attached82,924
2–4 units62,800
5–19 units88,355
20+ units137,390
Mobile or other20,414
Year builtHousing units by period
54,2377.5%
Before 1960
186,66225.9%
1960–79
298,71041.5%
1980–99
166,79623.2%
2000–19
13,0581.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,072
1940–1949
7,751
1950–1959
34,414
1960–79
1960–1969
53,744
1970–1979
132,918
1980–99
1980–1989
189,546
1990–1999
109,164
2000–19
2000–2009
113,744
2010–2019
53,052
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196054,237
1960–79186,662
1980–99298,710
2000–19166,796
2020+13,058
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
28,329
1,060
1990s
49,846
2,372
2000s
91,283
9,729
2010s
177,953
87,694
2020–22
66,085
61,903
2023+
10,768
18,408
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199028,3291,060
1990s49,8462,372
2000s91,2839,729
2010s177,95387,694
2020–2266,08561,903
2023+10,76818,408
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
28,6526.8%
Under $100k
63,03514.9%
$100–249k
154,25736.4%
$250–499k
87,48820.6%
$500–749k
40,2579.5%
$750–999k
22,1085.2%
$1–1.49m
28,4676.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
4,011
10000–14999
1,024
15000–19999
1,556
20000–24999
1,254
25000–29999
1,362
30000–34999
1,858
35000–39999
988
40000–49999
3,040
50000–59999
3,010
60000–69999
2,153
70000–79999
2,255
80000–89999
2,556
90000–99999
3,585
$100–249k
100000–124999
9,785
125000–149999
6,115
150000–174999
11,176
175000–199999
8,775
200000–249999
27,184
$250–499k
250000–299999
24,803
300000–399999
65,243
400000–499999
64,211
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
8,813
2000000+
19,654
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k28,652
$100–249k63,035
$250–499k154,257
$500–749k87,488
$750–999k40,257
$1–1.49m22,108
$1.5m+28,467
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,631
$500–99911,437
$1,000–1,49930,385
$1,500–1,99948,577
$2,000–2,49938,042
$2,500–2,99919,157
$3,000+21,603
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Under $500
Under 100
68
100–149
227
150–199
128
200–249
616
250–299
1,202
300–349
535
350–399
480
400–449
481
450–499
894
$500–999
500–549
699
550–599
441
600–649
616
650–699
805
700–749
1,277
750–799
1,198
800–899
2,749
900–999
3,652
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
12,172
1250–1499
18,213
$3,000+
3000–3499
9,543
3500+
12,060
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,631
$500–99911,437
$1,000–1,49930,385
$1,500–1,99948,577
$2,000–2,49938,042
$2,500–2,99919,157
$3,000+21,603
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
14,995
21,577
1 vehicle
157,677
89,371
2 vehicles
173,310
54,569
3 vehicles
55,609
12,644
4 vehicles
16,622
2,417
5+ vehicles
6,051
588
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle14,99521,577
1 vehicle157,67789,371
2 vehicles173,31054,569
3 vehicles55,60912,644
4 vehicles16,6222,417
5+ vehicles6,051588

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
703,075
Average commute
26.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
488,34969.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
69,4669.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
10,4751.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,5461.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home
107,94315.4%Derived from published counts
Other
15,2962.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 703,075.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,671
Bicycle
2,875
Other
Other Transportation
12,155
Motorcycle
959
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,182
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone488,349
Carpool69,466
Public transit10,475
Walk or bicycle11,546
Work from home107,943
Other15,296
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
126,96821.3%
Under 15 min
235,47339.6%
15–29 min
142,98924.0%
30–44 min
45,8237.7%
45–59 min
43,8797.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
10,509
5–9
42,821
10–14
73,638
15–29 min
15–19
94,638
20–24
92,620
25–29
48,215
30–44 min
30–34
97,447
35–39
19,897
40–44
25,645
60+ min
60–89
31,590
90+
12,289
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min126,968
15–29 min235,473
30–44 min142,989
45–59 min45,823
60+ min43,879

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,278,560
Civilian labor force
761,900
Employed
720,316
Unemployed
41,584
Unemployment rate
5.5%
Poverty universe
1,508,059
Persons below poverty
170,873
Gini index
0.52
White-collar workers
450,929
Blue-collar workers
125,238
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
66,881
77,268
Sales Office Occupations
61,918
92,986
Management Business Science Arts
148,215
147,810
Production Transportation Material Moving
47,321
15,457
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
59,271
3,189
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations66,88177,268
Sales Office Occupations61,91892,986
Management Business Science Arts148,215147,810
Production Transportation Material Moving47,32115,457
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance59,2713,189

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
588,894
Workplace jobs
627,051
Internal commuters
392,522
Inbound commuters
234,529
Outbound commuters
196,372
Net worker inflow
38,157

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,319,39786.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
200,37313.2%
Residents: 1,519,770.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,319,397
Uninsured200,373
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
31,17415.6%
Under 19
67,38033.6%
Age 19–34
98,02148.9%
Age 35–64
3,7981.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1931,174
Age 19–3467,380
Age 35–6498,021
Age 65+3,798

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,109,32572.3%
Foreign born
424,48127.7%
Residents: 1,533,806.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,109,325
Foreign born424,481

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
238,865
Not a citizen
185,616

Residential mobility

Same house
1,334,641
Within same county
99,748
From another county
30,077
From another state
38,466
From abroad
17,875

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
705,988

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County, Florida has 1,533,806 residents and a median age of 45.3 years. It ranks No. 25 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 2.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,847 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Palm Beach County, Florida1,533,806$83,58145.3 years70.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Florida22,416,077$74,56842.6 years67.6%

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