Royal Palm Beach, Florida Population 2024

39,652
010K20K30K40K1980198519901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

Royal Palm Beach Demographics

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

  • White: 46.63%
  • Black or African American: 26.82%
  • Two or more races: 16.89%
  • Other race: 5%
  • Asian: 4.29%
  • Native American: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,495.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.67% (653)
The current population of Royal Palm Beach, Florida is 39,652 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,999.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,22946.63%
Black or African American10,48226.82%
Two or more races6,60216.89%
Other race1,9555%
Asian1,6774.29%
Native American1440.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
46.63%26.82%16.89%5%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Royal Palm Beach Population by Race

Royal Palm Beach Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8KMaleFemale

Royal Palm Beach Median Age

41.5

Total

39.7

Male

43

Female

Royal Palm Beach Adults

There are 30,246 adults, (6,974 of whom are seniors) in Royal Palm Beach.

Royal Palm Beach Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Royal Palm Beach Sex Ratio

Female21,37854.69%
Male17,71145.31%

Royal Palm Beach Population by Age

Royal Palm Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7422.8380.119.9
Married7,8763.3188.311.7
Non Family3,2521.2678.721.3
Female1,9893.4453.546.5
Male6252.926931

3.26

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

57.31%14.47%23.66%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Royal Palm Beach Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2564.56%
Associates Degree3,72013.5%
Bachelors Degree5,54420.12%
Graduate Degree4,31315.65%
High School Graduate6,16722.38%
Less Than 9th Grade8283%
Some College5,73020.79%
22.38%20.79%13.5%20.12%15.65%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Royal Palm Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Royal Palm Beach Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanWhiteBlackOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesAsian0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,22610,5284,429
Hispanic7,2636,5252,406
Black7,0126,5592,207
2+ Races4,3293,8451,425
Other Race1,3291,237290
Asian1,187982529
Native American144144138

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 native american people with a rate of 95.83%.

Royal Palm Beach Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,313$83,682$49,222
Graduate Degree$75,059$73,973$75,985
High School Graduate$37,327$47,500$34,405
Less Than 9th Grade$27,266$39,006$19,792
Overall$52,861$63,724$41,995
Some College$51,676$61,982$37,510

$52,861

Average Earnings

$63,724

Average Male

$41,995

Average Female

Royal Palm Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Royal Palm Beach Language by Age

71.34%19.35%6.2%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Royal Palm Beach Language

71.34% of Royal Palm Beach residents speak only English, while 28.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.35% of the population.

Royal Palm Beach Language

Royal Palm Beach Poverty by Race

OtherMultipleHispanicWhiteBlackAsian0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,8948878.14%
Multiple6,59771110.78%
White14,9445583.73%
Black10,4363263.12%
Other1,95525913.25%
Asian1,677261.55%

5.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.22%

Male Poverty Rate

5.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Royal Palm Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Royal Palm Beach is Other, with 13.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Royal Palm Beach is Asian, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.22%.

Royal Palm Beach Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.01%
High School7.35%
Some College4.55%
Bachelors or Greater2.14%

Royal Palm Beach Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1.2%1.4%1.6%1.8%2%2.2%2.4%2.6%2.8%3%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.91%
Female Employed2.86%
Male Unemployed1.06%
Female Unemployed0.49%

Royal Palm Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Royal Palm Beach Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,405$124,185
Households$92,382$112,587
Married Families$116,846$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,289$69,613
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Royal Palm Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Royal Palm Beach Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Royal 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 35-44.

Royal Palm Beach Marital Status by Race

IndianAsianHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Royal Palm Beach Marital Status

27.55%31.12%31.91%5.15%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,346

Number of Veterans

1,287

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam322
First Gulf War314
Second Gulf War278
Korea52
World War II43

Royal Palm Beach Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64384
35 to 54348
75+339
65 to 74247
18 to 3428

Royal Palm Beach Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceAsian0100200300400500600700800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7835.31%
Black4065.27%
Hispanic2402.99%
2+ Races982.04%
Other Race432.81%
Asian161.21%

Royal Palm Beach Veterans by Race

Royal Palm Beach Veterans by Education

32.39%45.47%22.14%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Royal Palm Beach Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Royal Palm Beach Employment by Age

Native AmericanWhiteWhite Non-HispanicHispanicBlackAsian2+ RacesOther Race0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Royal Palm Beach Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Royal Palm Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

9.34%85.03%Origin

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

10.18%83.6%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.7%

Born in Royal Palm Beach

71.12%

Native Born

28.88%

Foreign Born

7.37%

Non Citizen

21.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.12% of Royal Palm Beach residents were born in the United States, with 35.7% having been born in Florida. 7.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Royal Palm Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,4691640.41%
202840,3051630.41%
202740,1421630.41%
202639,9791640.41%
202539,8151630.41%
202439,6521630.41%
202339,4892120.54%
202239,2772630.67%
202139,014150.04%
202038,999-1,424-3.52%
201940,4234931.23%
201839,9301,3433.48%
201738,5873480.91%
201638,2395261.39%
201537,7136291.7%
201437,0846551.8%
201336,4291,2553.57%
201235,1745661.64%
201134,6083300.96%
201034,27800%
200021,5236,93447.53%
199014,58911,166326.21%
19803,423-37,046-91.54%

Royal Palm Beach Population by Year