Palm Beach, Florida Population 2024

9,262

Palm Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palm Beach was:

  • White: 91.44%
  • Two or more races: 5.92%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,439.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.17% (16)
The current population of Palm Beach, Florida is 9,262 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,246.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,44491.44%
Two or more races5475.92%
Asian1031.12%
Other race630.68%
Black or African American420.45%
Native American350.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palm Beach Population by Race

Palm Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Palm Beach Median Age

69.7

Total

71.6

Male

68.9

Female

Palm Beach Adults

There are 8,770 adults, (5,735 of whom are seniors) in Palm Beach.

Palm Beach Age Dependency

204.3

Age Dependency Ratio

189

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Palm Beach Sex Ratio

Female5,14855.75%
Male4,08644.25%

Palm Beach Population by Age

Palm Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4521.6982.717.3
Non Family2,6821.0882.417.6
Married2,5882.2683.416.6
Female1242.9266.133.9
Male582.141000

2.25

Average Family Size

1.69

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palm Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1752.02%
Associates Degree3604.16%
Bachelors Degree2,85432.97%
Graduate Degree3,07035.47%
High School Graduate93910.85%
Less Than 9th Grade500.58%
Some College1,20813.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palm Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palm Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8977,7465,439
Hispanic500475359
2+ Races400371253
Asian1038383
Other Race633822
Black42424
Native American353513

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.58%.

Palm Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,184$117,250$86,591
Graduate Degree$145,474$146,940$106,667
High School Graduate$72,083$80,697$31,726
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$82,215$108,125$50,000
Some College$55,625$84,839$29,653

$82,215

Average Earnings

$108,125

Average Male

$50,000

Average Female

Palm Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palm Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palm Beach Language

87% of Palm Beach residents speak only English, while 13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.12% of the population.

Palm Beach Language

Palm Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3284205.04%
Multiple54715828.88%
Hispanic55310318.63%
Other631625.4%
Black4224.76%

6.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.48%

Male Poverty Rate

8.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palm Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach is Multiple, with 28.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach is Black, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.48%.

Palm Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.33%
High School17.25%
Some College9.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Palm Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.38%
Male Unemployed22.52%
Female Employed6.84%
Male Employed0.7%

Palm Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palm Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$203,906$421,124
Households$175,078$356,467
Married Families$207,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$118,017$289,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palm Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Palm Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palm Beach Marriage

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.

Palm Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palm Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

712

Number of Veterans

698

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea242
Vietnam222
World War II48
First Gulf War41
Second Gulf War29

Palm Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+578
65 to 7489
35 to 5431
55 to 6414
18 to 340

Palm Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7028.65%
Other Race1015.87%
Hispanic102%

Palm Beach Veterans by Race

Palm Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palm Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.3%

Labor Force Participation

31.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Palm Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Beach 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

9.37%

Born in Palm Beach

81.6%

Native Born

18.4%

Foreign Born

5.66%

Non Citizen

12.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.6% of Palm Beach residents were born in the United States, with 9.37% having been born in Florida. 5.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Palm Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,28240.04%
20289,27840.04%
20279,27440.04%
20269,27040.04%
20259,26640.04%
20249,26240.04%
20239,258190.21%
20229,23950.05%
20219,234-12-0.13%
20209,2464244.81%
20198,822410.47%
20188,781330.38%
20178,748570.66%
20168,6911051.22%
20158,5861041.23%
20148,482841%
20138,398790.95%
20128,319911.11%
20118,228550.67%
20108,17300%
200010,4686546.66%
19909,814850.87%
19809,7296437.08%
19709,0863,03150.06%
19606,0552,16955.82%
19503,8861393.71%
19403,747-5,535-59.63%

Palm Beach Population by Year