West Palm Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County Florida. West Palm Beach has a 2023 population of 117,500. It is also the county seat of Palm Beach County.West Palm Beach is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 0.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 117,179 in 2020.
The average household income in West Palm Beach is $82,613 with a poverty rate of 16.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in West Palm Beach is 40.4 years, 38 years for males, and 43 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Palm Beach was:
3.14
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
49.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
67.67% of West Palm Beach residents speak only English, while 32.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.62% of the population.
16.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.33%
Male Poverty Rate
18.5%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Palm Beach is Hispanic, with 28.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Palm Beach is Asian, with 6.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.6%
Male Marriage Rate
33.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.97%
Born in West Palm Beach
71.02%
Native Born
27.78%
Foreign Born
13.69%
Non Citizen
14.09%
Naturalized
71.02% of West Palm Beach residents were born in the United States, with 35.97% having been born in Florida. 13.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.