Palm Bay

County:: Brevard County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 86.679
State:: Florida

Palm Bay is a city located in Brevard County, Florida. Palm Bay has a 2025 population of 145,834. Palm Bay is currently growing at a rate of 3.65% annually and its population has increased by 21.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 120,163 in 2020.

The average household income in Palm Bay is $92,564 with a poverty rate of 11.55%.The median age in Palm Bay is 41.3 years: 39.6 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palm Bay includes 59.16% White, 19.25% Black or African American, 4.35% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	74,112	59.16%
Black or African American	24,116	19.25%
Two or more races	18,473	14.75%
Other race	5,447	4.35%
Asian	2,667	2.13%
Native American	435	0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23	0.02%

Palm Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palm Bay's average per capita income is $38,852. Household income levels show a median of $67,521. The poverty rate stands at 11.55%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,272	-
Families	$75,566	$101,619
Households	$67,521	$92,564
Non Families	$41,274	$61,499

$38,852

Average Income

$67,521

Median Household Income

11.55%

Poverty Rate