Palm Coast, Florida Population 2024

106,237

Palm Coast Demographics

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

  • White: 74.52%
  • Black or African American: 10.77%
  • Two or more races: 6.91%
  • Other race: 4.92%
  • Asian: 2.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0.12%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
95.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,110.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.38% (16,498)
The current population of Palm Coast, Florida is 106,237 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 89,739.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White67,87374.52%
Black or African American9,80810.77%
Two or more races6,2956.91%
Other race4,4844.92%
Asian2,3932.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1180.13%
Native American1110.12%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Palm Coast Population by Race

Palm Coast Population Pyramid 2024

Palm Coast Median Age

50.3

Total

48.4

Male

51.8

Female

Palm Coast Adults

There are 75,068 adults, (26,858 of whom are seniors) in Palm Coast.

Palm Coast Age Dependency

88.9

Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Palm Coast Sex Ratio

Female47,15151.77%
Male43,93148.23%

Palm Coast Population by Age

Palm Coast Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,9612.5277.922.1
Married20,8842.983.516.5
Non Family9,3591.2876.823.2
Female4,1003.1953.646.4
Male1,6183.1872.627.4

2.86

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palm Coast Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3864.89%
Associates Degree7,58110.96%
Bachelors Degree12,74018.41%
Graduate Degree5,5588.03%
High School Graduate21,42630.97%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3143.34%
Some College16,18723.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palm Coast Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palm Coast Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,15646,90713,276
Hispanic7,7976,6491,518
Black7,2656,5662,150
2+ Races3,9423,4201,249
Other Race2,6752,134496
Asian1,9241,661735
Native American1111113
Islander646464

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

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

Palm Coast Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,288$56,996$48,602
Graduate Degree$60,074$58,438$60,245
High School Graduate$36,199$43,084$26,295
Less Than 9th Grade$26,652$35,254$22,246
Overall$41,446$45,935$36,454
Some College$41,395$44,949$36,629

$41,446

Average Earnings

$45,935

Average Male

$36,454

Average Female

Palm Coast Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palm Coast Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palm Coast Language

82.03% of Palm Coast residents speak only English, while 17.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.35% of the population.

Palm Coast Language

Palm Coast Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,7505,4368.66%
Hispanic11,8441,63313.79%
Black9,7691,09911.25%
Multiple6,18669311.2%
Other4,48462914.03%
Asian2,39348220.14%

9.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.38%

Male Poverty Rate

10.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palm Coast

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Coast is Asian, with 20.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Coast is White, with 8.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.36%.

Palm Coast Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.45%
Less Than 9th Grade9.97%
Bachelors or Greater7.13%
Some College6.24%

Palm Coast Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.4%
Female Unemployed18.57%
Female Employed5.69%
Male Employed3.75%

Palm Coast Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palm Coast Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,353$103,243
Households$68,824$93,072
Married Families$86,036$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,181$58,475

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palm Coast Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Palm Coast Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palm Coast 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.

Palm Coast Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palm Coast Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,316

Number of Veterans

7,673

Male Veterans

643

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,475
Second Gulf War1,647
First Gulf War1,387
Korea451
World War II246

Palm Coast Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,713
75+2,315
35 to 541,541
55 to 641,325
18 to 34422

Palm Coast Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,69111.74%
Black1,01012.41%
Hispanic5185.7%
2+ Races4169.46%
Asian1407.16%
Other Race591.79%

Palm Coast Veterans by Race

Palm Coast Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palm Coast Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Palm Coast Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Coast Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Coast 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

25.06%

Born in Palm Coast

85.35%

Native Born

14.65%

Foreign Born

4.53%

Non Citizen

10.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.35% of Palm Coast residents were born in the United States, with 25.06% having been born in Florida. 4.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palm Coast Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029126,8614,1253.36%
2028122,7364,1253.48%
2027118,6114,1243.6%
2026114,4874,1253.74%
2025110,3624,1253.88%
2024106,2374,1244.04%
2023102,1133,6583.72%
202298,4554,6504.96%
202193,8054,0664.53%
202089,739-367-0.41%
201990,1062,1932.49%
201887,9131,5201.76%
201786,3932,0782.46%
201684,3152,2992.8%
201582,0161,9312.41%
201480,0851,6372.09%
201378,4481,0611.37%
201277,3877350.96%
201176,6521,1491.52%
201075,50300%
200032,732-94,129-74.2%

Palm Coast Population by Year