Palm Beach County, Florida Population 2024

1,547,735

Palm Beach County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 1,547,735 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Palm Beach County, Florida is the 4th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 1,323,631 and has seen a growth of 16.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,617,40513,9340.87%
20281,603,47113,9340.88%
20271,589,53713,9340.88%
20261,575,60313,9340.89%
20251,561,66913,9340.9%
20241,547,73513,9340.91%
20231,533,80113,9340.92%
20221,519,86716,4321.09%
20211,503,4359,1530.61%
20201,494,282-3,518-0.23%
20191,497,80014,9671.01%
20181,482,83312,2500.83%
20171,470,58319,1141.32%
20161,451,46926,6971.87%
20151,424,77225,7081.84%
20141,399,06422,2821.62%
20131,376,78221,6331.6%
20121,355,14918,2741.37%
20111,336,87513,2441%
20101,323,63100%
1990863,518286,65549.69%
1980576,863228,11065.41%
1970348,753120,64752.89%
1960228,106113,41898.89%
1950114,68834,69943.38%
194079,98928,20854.48%
193051,78133,127177.59%
192018,65413,077234.48%
19105,577-1,611,828-99.66%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (13,934)
County Website
Palm Beach County
State
Florida
County Seat
West Palm Beach
2020 Population
1,494,282
Area
1964 mi²
Density
788 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.58% (53,453)
Founded
April 30, 1909

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White919,16361.49%
Black or African American276,75018.51%
Two or more races173,73311.62%
Other race78,7005.26%
Asian42,1262.82%
Native American3,4860.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8470.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palm Beach County, Florida Population by Race

Palm Beach County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Palm Beach County, Florida Median Age

45.2

Total

43.3

Male

47

Female

Palm Beach County, Florida Adults

There are 1,213,684 adults, (365,029 of whom are seniors) in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Palm Beach County, Florida Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Palm Beach County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female765,23751.19%
Male729,56848.81%

Palm Beach County, Florida Population by Age

Palm Beach County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All589,5942.4969.530.5
Married269,6753.1280.819.2
Non Family221,0251.2662.737.3
Female68,3353.5253.646.4
Male30,5593.5854.545.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palm Beach County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade59,1925.38%
Associates Degree101,6399.24%
Bachelors Degree258,72123.53%
Graduate Degree167,39715.23%
High School Graduate253,99223.1%
Less Than 9th Grade61,9755.64%
Some College196,50717.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palm Beach County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palm Beach County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White629,820603,307298,595
Hispanic230,043174,32160,253
Black179,067146,81538,313
2+ Races107,28288,71333,653
Other Race52,57534,83711,063
Asian31,74927,32617,129
Native American2,3871,226297
Islander607534138

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.95%.

Palm Beach County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,290$75,500$50,219
Graduate Degree$78,376$101,687$63,177
High School Graduate$33,450$37,667$28,500
Less Than 9th Grade$27,808$31,707$21,039
Overall$45,294$51,256$39,237
Some College$41,691$48,715$37,023

$45,294

Average Earnings

$51,256

Average Male

$39,237

Average Female

Palm Beach County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palm Beach County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palm Beach County, Florida Language

66.57% of Palm Beach County, Florida residents speak only English, while 33.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.52% of the population.

Palm Beach County, Florida Language

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White761,00758,4397.68%
Hispanic346,24252,73615.23%
Black269,65846,75317.34%
Multiple171,11519,38411.33%
Other78,06216,51221.15%
Asian41,8063,8449.19%
Native3,3142818.48%
Islander817263.18%

11.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.05%

Male Poverty Rate

12.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida is Other, with 21.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida is Islander, with 3.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.3%.

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.13%
High School12.78%
Some College8.72%
Bachelors or Greater5.67%

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.62%
Male Unemployed23.73%
Female Employed6.45%
Male Employed4.39%

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palm Beach County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,221$138,562
Households$76,066$117,712
Married Families$111,640$161,517
Non Families$47,783$78,362

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palm Beach County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Palm Beach County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palm Beach County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Palm Beach County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palm Beach County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70,761

Number of Veterans

66,373

Male Veterans

4,388

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24,300
First Gulf War10,344
Second Gulf War9,708
Korea9,298
World War II3,679

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+32,168
65 to 7414,999
35 to 5410,967
55 to 649,323
18 to 343,304

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White58,6227.47%
Black6,7193.27%
Hispanic5,9672.26%
2+ Races3,4942.81%
Other Race1,1951.97%
Asian5191.5%
Native American2127.95%

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Race

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Palm Beach County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Beach County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Beach County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.87%

Born in Palm Beach County, Florida

73.23%

Native Born

26.77%

Foreign Born

11.64%

Non Citizen

15.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.23% of Palm Beach County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 30.87% having been born in Florida. 11.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palm Beach County, Florida Place of Birth

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