Palm Beach County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,533,806
Rank #25 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,581 +11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #463 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,096 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$447,300 +58.7% vs nat'l
Rank #198 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.5% +20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #266 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,291 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
86.8% Insured
40.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%49.6%24.4%18.1%4.1%2.8%0.9%0.1%0.0%

About Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County, Florida has a total population of 1,533,806, making it the 25th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Palm Beach County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Palm Beach County is $83,581, which ranks #463 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Palm Beach County is $447,300, 58.7% above the national median. Renters in Palm Beach County pay a median gross rent of $1,916 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Palm Beach County, 40.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.2 min.

Palm Beach County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%).

All data for Palm Beach County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.