Palm Beach County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 1,543,809 with a growth rate of 1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Palm Beach County, Florida is the 3rd largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 1,320,134 and has seen a growth of 16.94% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.26
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
69.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 89.16%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.38%.
All
Male
Female
$38,470
Average Earnings
$43,473
Average Male
$33,140
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
67.95% of Palm Beach County, Florida residents speak only English, while 32.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.77% of the population.
rate
13.6%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.28%
Male Poverty Rate
12.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida is Other, with 28.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida is Native, with 5.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.25%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.8%
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
76,916
Number of Veterans
72,281
Male Veterans
4,635
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.37%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.3%
Labor Force Participation
55.7%
Employment Rate
6.1%
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
30.72%
Born in Palm Beach County, Florida
73.99%
Native Born
25.33%
Foreign Born
11.29%
Non Citizen
14.04%
Naturalized
73.99% of Palm Beach County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 30.72% having been born in Florida. 11.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.