Boca Raton is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 102,800, it is the 23rd largest city in Florida and the 309th largest city in the United States. Boca Raton is currently growing at a rate of 1.76% annually and its population has increased by 21.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,392 in 2010. Spanning over 32 miles, Boca Raton has a population density of 3,523 people per square mile.
The average household income in Boca Raton is $135,209 with a poverty rate of 8.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,663 per month, and the median house value is $433,600. The median age in Boca Raton is 48.5 years, 47.7 years for males, and 49.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boca Raton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82,496 | 86.16% |
| Black or African American | 4,341 | 4.53% |
| Some Other Race | 3,695 | 3.86% |
| Asian | 2,946 | 3.08% |
| Two or More Races | 2,162 | 2.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 85 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 40,434 | 2.28 | 72 |
| Married | 19,145 | 2.98 | 82.9 |
| Non Family | 17,362 | 1.25 | 63.5 |
| Female | 2,517 | 3.21 | 57.5 |
| Male | 1,410 | 3.73 | 53.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,226 | 1.71% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,548 | 2.16% |
| High School Graduate | 12,392 | 17.31% |
| Some College | 12,209 | 17.05% |
| Associates Degree | 5,440 | 7.60% |
| Bachelors Degree | 22,314 | 31.16% |
| Graduate Degree | 16,479 | 23.01% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57,854 | 56,551 | 32,368 |
| Hispanic | 7,883 | 7,016 | 3,941 |
| Other Race | 2,419 | 1,949 | 943 |
| Black | 2,312 | 2,052 | 683 |
| Asian | 2,151 | 1,990 | 1,227 |
| Multiple Races | 983 | 892 | 421 |
| Native American | 29 | 29 | |
| Islander | 20 | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$50,307
Average Earnings
$65,338
Average Male
$37,338
Average Female
74.80% of Boca Raton residents speak only English, while 25.20% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.35% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71,512 | 4,662 | 6.52% |
| Hispanic | 12,378 | 1,685 | 13.61% |
| Other | 3,685 | 764 | 20.73% |
| Asian | 2,880 | 638 | 22.15% |
| Black | 3,475 | 460 | 13.24% |
| Multiple | 1,972 | 108 | 5.48% |
| Native | 85 | 23 | 27.06% |
8.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.26%
Male Poverty Rate
9.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Boca Raton is Native, with 27.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Boca Raton is Multiple, with 5.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.18%.
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.7%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,013 | 7.15% |
| Black | 230 | 6.25% |
| Hispanic | 204 | 2.15% |
| 2 or More | 70 | 5.09% |
| Other | 47 | 1.75% |
| Asian | 31 | 1.32% |
| Indian | 8 | 10.67% |
4.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
55.6%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.65%
Native Born
21.35%
Foreign Born
8.94%
Non Citizen
12.41%
Naturalized
78.65% of Boca Raton residents were born in the United States, with 25.04% having been born in Florida. 8.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 102,800 | 1,778 | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 101,022 | 1,778 | 1.79% |
| 2018 | 99,244 | 1,010 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 98,234 | 1,778 | 1.84% |
| 2016 | 96,456 | 2,936 | 3.14% |
| 2015 | 93,520 | 2,224 | 2.44% |
| 2014 | 91,296 | 1,595 | 1.78% |
| 2013 | 89,701 | 2,052 | 2.34% |
| 2012 | 87,649 | 1,193 | 1.38% |
| 2011 | 86,456 | 1,294 | 1.52% |
| 2010 | 85,162 | 10,398 | 1.31% |
| 2000 | 74,764 | 13,272 | 1.97% |
| 1990 | 61,492 | 12,045 | 2.20% |
| 1980 | 49,447 | 20,941 | 5.66% |
| 1970 | 28,506 | 21,545 | 15.14% |
| 1960 | 6,961 | 6,261 | 12.17% |
| 1940 | 700 | 0.00% |