Hobe Sound, Florida Population 2024

14,632

Hobe Sound Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hobe Sound was:

  • White: 88.42%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Black or African American: 4.17%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Other race: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0.01%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
7.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,059.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.89% (-132)
The current population of Hobe Sound, Florida is 14,632 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,764.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,54588.42%
Two or more races8996.34%
Black or African American5914.17%
Asian820.58%
Other race660.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%
Native American20.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hobe Sound Population by Race

Hobe Sound Population Pyramid 2024

Hobe Sound Median Age

56.2

Total

53.3

Male

57.5

Female

Hobe Sound Adults

There are 12,081 adults, (4,628 of whom are seniors) in Hobe Sound.

Hobe Sound Age Dependency

90.4

Age Dependency Ratio

62.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hobe Sound Sex Ratio

Female6,94248.93%
Male7,24651.07%

Hobe Sound Population by Age

Hobe Sound Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2342.237822
Married2,8002.9789.510.5
Non Family2,7491.2471.228.8
Male3593.3458.841.2
Female32635842

2.86

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hobe Sound Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8407.43%
Associates Degree9948.79%
Bachelors Degree2,25919.98%
Graduate Degree8867.84%
High School Graduate3,10427.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2882.55%
Some College2,93325.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hobe Sound Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hobe Sound Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9079,2492,875
Hispanic733449160
Black43428011
2+ Races41026772
Asian606060
Other Race525222

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

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

Hobe Sound Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,684$71,451$50,531
Graduate Degree$101,875$112,206$95,417
High School Graduate$36,418$43,947$28,588
Less Than 9th Grade$23,445$24,226$16,429
Overall$29,812$43,469$27,747
Some College$24,038$28,826$21,276

$29,812

Average Earnings

$43,469

Average Male

$27,747

Average Female

Hobe Sound Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hobe Sound Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hobe Sound Language

89.28% of Hobe Sound residents speak only English, while 10.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.38% of the population.

Hobe Sound Language

Hobe Sound Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,5679518.22%
Hispanic1,53643027.99%
Multiple89939844.27%
Black57617029.51%
Other641625%

11.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.74%

Male Poverty Rate

11.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hobe Sound

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hobe Sound is Multiple, with 44.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hobe Sound is White, with 8.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.13%.

Hobe Sound Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.56%
High School10.77%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Hobe Sound Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.25%
Female Unemployed7.77%
Male Employed4%
Female Employed2.47%

Hobe Sound Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hobe Sound Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,153$95,778
Households$62,677$93,407
Married Families$78,874$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,273$86,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hobe Sound Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Hobe Sound Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hobe Sound Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hobe Sound Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hobe Sound Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,467

Number of Veterans

1,428

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam577
Korea334
First Gulf War202
Second Gulf War66
World War II29

Hobe Sound Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+761
65 to 74377
55 to 64192
35 to 54115
18 to 3422

Hobe Sound Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,35912.45%
Black6413.47%
Hispanic374.01%
2+ Races346.01%
Other Race1018.52%

Hobe Sound Veterans by Race

Hobe Sound Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hobe Sound Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hobe Sound Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hobe Sound Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hobe Sound 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

31.7%

Born in Hobe Sound

91.86%

Native Born

8.14%

Foreign Born

3.94%

Non Citizen

4.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.86% of Hobe Sound residents were born in the United States, with 31.7% having been born in Florida. 3.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hobe Sound Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,6322221.54%
202314,4102221.56%
202214,1882241.6%
202113,964-800-5.42%
202014,7647615.43%
201914,003500.36%
201813,953-348-2.43%
201714,301-17-0.12%
201614,3187735.71%
201513,5453402.57%
201413,2055884.66%
201312,617-284-2.2%
201212,9011,1549.82%
201111,7472261.96%
201011,52100%

Hobe Sound Population by Year