Palm Bay city, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 148,092
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 142,023
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 119,755
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 119,751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 119,760
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 103,190
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,975
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $519
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,601
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 45,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,714
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 364,957
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 437,155
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,277,970
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,893
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,614
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,813
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,385.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,570.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 86.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 65.70
FIPS Code 1254000