Palm Beach County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,575,726
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,575,726
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,582,055
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,492,191
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,492,202
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,492,191
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,320,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 63,752
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 27.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 733,242
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $447,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $951
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,916
Building Permits, 2025 4,228
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 605,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
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 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,272,209
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,511,386
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,154,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,044,883
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,400
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,359
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 55,803
Total employment, 2023 592,227
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,289,441
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 243,731
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 46,414
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27,927
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,489
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,470
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31,865
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42,168
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 759.7
Population per square mile, 2010 670.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,964.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,969.76
FIPS Code 12099