Boca Raton, Florida Population 2024

100,550

Boca Raton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boca Raton was:

  • White: 78.76%
  • Two or more races: 8.39%
  • Black or African American: 6.2%
  • Other race: 3.43%
  • Asian: 3.05%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
29.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,446.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.35% (2,304)
The current population of Boca Raton, Florida is 100,550 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 98,246.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White77,17378.76%
Two or more races8,2228.39%
Black or African American6,0746.2%
Other race3,3633.43%
Asian2,9893.05%
Native American1210.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Boca Raton Population by Race

Boca Raton Population Pyramid 2024

Boca Raton Median Age

47.1

Total

46.5

Male

47.5

Female

Boca Raton Adults

There are 81,322 adults, (25,198 of whom are seniors) in Boca Raton.

Boca Raton Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Boca Raton Sex Ratio

Female52,79853.89%
Male45,18246.11%

Boca Raton Population by Age

Boca Raton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,5302.2365.734.3
Married18,7112.9778.621.4
Non Family18,1601.2653.546.5
Female3,3463.0260.839.2
Male1,3133.1160.539.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boca Raton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7652.52%
Associates Degree5,4787.81%
Bachelors Degree24,84835.42%
Graduate Degree16,52423.56%
High School Graduate9,78413.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0591.51%
Some College10,69215.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boca Raton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boca Raton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,76252,32332,244
Hispanic9,0858,1584,778
2+ Races5,0114,7842,952
Black3,2483,0741,793
Asian2,3872,1281,431
Other Race1,8711,530783
Native American11410246
Islander262626

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Boca Raton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,069$81,387$52,666
Graduate Degree$91,706$125,643$59,023
High School Graduate$37,446$48,578$27,104
Less Than 9th Grade$29,460$40,769$23,125
Overall$58,774$78,634$45,714
Some College$53,946$59,632$43,690

$58,774

Average Earnings

$78,634

Average Male

$45,714

Average Female

Boca Raton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boca Raton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boca Raton Language

76.05% of Boca Raton residents speak only English, while 23.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.91% of the population.

Boca Raton Language

Boca Raton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,5495,9228.64%
Hispanic13,6461,74712.8%
Multiple7,80881910.49%
Other3,26661418.8%
Asian2,93439713.53%
Black4,8373146.49%

9.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.28%

Male Poverty Rate

9.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boca Raton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boca Raton is Other, with 18.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boca Raton is Black, with 6.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.8%.

Boca Raton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.11%
High School11.02%
Some College6.48%
Bachelors or Greater5%

Boca Raton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.8%
Female Unemployed19.41%
Female Employed4.97%
Male Employed2.9%

Boca Raton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boca Raton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,949$204,671
Households$95,570$159,017
Married Families$148,673$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,625$97,567

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boca Raton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Boca Raton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boca Raton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Boca Raton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boca Raton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,015

Number of Veterans

3,663

Male Veterans

352

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,421
Korea509
Second Gulf War396
First Gulf War353
World War II237

Boca Raton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,161
65 to 74797
55 to 64503
35 to 54427
18 to 34127

Boca Raton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7095.66%
Hispanic2071.85%
2+ Races1211.95%
Black1062.36%
Asian582.28%
Other Race210.9%

Boca Raton Veterans by Race

Boca Raton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boca Raton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Boca Raton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boca Raton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boca Raton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

27.23%

Born in Boca Raton

80.78%

Native Born

19.22%

Foreign Born

7.6%

Non Citizen

11.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.78% of Boca Raton residents were born in the United States, with 27.23% having been born in Florida. 7.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Boca Raton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,4305760.56%
2028102,8545760.56%
2027102,2785760.57%
2026101,7025760.57%
2025101,1265760.57%
2024100,5505760.58%
202399,9742640.26%
202299,7109000.91%
202198,8105640.57%
202098,246-1,624-1.63%
201999,8705200.52%
201899,3501,1011.12%
201798,2491,7821.85%
201696,4672,9373.14%
201593,5302,2292.44%
201491,3011,5901.77%
201389,7112,0532.34%
201287,6581,1911.38%
201186,4671,3081.54%
201085,15900%
200074,76413,27221.58%
199061,49212,04524.36%
198049,44720,94173.46%
197028,50621,545309.51%
19606,9616,261894.43%
1940700-102,730-99.32%

Boca Raton Population by Year