West Palm Beach city, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 127,189 1,575,726
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 127,189 1,575,726
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 117,290 1,492,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.4% 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 117,415 1,492,191
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 99,919 1,320,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7% 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5% 26.1%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.8% 72.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.8% 19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2% 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 17.8% 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.6% 26.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.2% 50.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,732 63,752
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.2% 27.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X 733,242
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.5% 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $414,200 $447,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,326 $2,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $973 $951
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,772 $1,916
Building Permits, 2025 X 4,228
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,522 605,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.3% 34.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7% 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3% 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2% 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.2% 40.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6% 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.0% 16.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4% 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2% 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 788,212 6,272,209
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,519,849 16,511,386
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 936,950 3,154,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,139,000 34,044,883
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,401 $22,400
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,446 $83,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,223 $52,359
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1% 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X 55,803
Total employment, 2023 X 592,227
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X 39,289,441
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2024 X 261,006
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 46,414
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 27,927
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 11,489
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 11,470
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 31,865
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 42,168
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,181.7 759.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,807.1 670.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 53.82 1,964.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 55.29 1,969.76
FIPS Code 1276600 12099