Palm Beach County, Florida Population 2023

1,543,809

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.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20101,320,134
20111,337,34017,2061.3%
20121,354,54617,2061.29%
20131,371,75217,2061.27%
20141,388,95817,2061.25%
20151,406,16417,2061.24%
20161,423,37017,2061.22%
20171,440,57617,2061.21%
20181,457,78217,2061.19%
20191,474,98817,2061.18%
20201,492,19117,2031.17%
20211,509,39717,2061.15%
20221,526,60317,2061.14%
20231,543,80917,2061.13%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
1.13% (17,206)
County Website
Palm Beach County
State
Florida
Founded
April 30, 1909
County Seat
West Palm Beach
2010 Population
1,320,134
Growth Since 2010
16.94% (223,675)

Palm Beach County, Florida Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White968,07065.36%
Black or African American275,77218.62%
Two or more races131,0968.85%
Other race60,6644.1%
Asian41,5102.8%
Native American3,6500.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4710.03%
showing: 7 rows

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palm Beach County, Florida Population by Race

Palm Beach County, Florida Population Pyramid 2023

Palm Beach County, Florida Median Age

45

Total

43.2

Male

46.6

Female

Palm Beach County, Florida Adults

There are 1,196,724 adults, (352,097 of whom are seniors) in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Palm Beach County, Florida Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palm Beach County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female759,18851.25%
Male722,04548.75%

Palm Beach County, Florida Population by Age

Palm Beach County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All581,1192.5169.430.6
Married265,5233.1480.819.2
Non Family217,6291.2763.236.8
Female68,7543.5752.747.3
Male29,2133.6251.948.1
showing: 5 rows

3.16

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palm Beach County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palm Beach County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palm Beach County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.17%.

Palm Beach County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,050

Average Earnings

$46,134

Average Male

$35,798

Average Female

Palm Beach County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palm Beach County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palm Beach County, Florida Language

66.87% of Palm Beach County, Florida residents speak only English, while 33.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.47% of the population.

Palm Beach County, Florida Language

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White768,47058,5167.61%
Hispanic338,95853,36415.74%
Black269,25848,17517.89%
Multiple129,75515,22611.73%
Other60,18813,92123.13%
Asian41,2774,45510.79%
Native3,58538210.66%
Islander4437316.48%
showing: 8 rows

11.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.26%

Male Poverty Rate

12.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida is Other, with 23.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Beach County, Florida is White, with 7.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.48%.

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.68%
High School12.77%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater5.66%
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Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.34%
Male Unemployed25.23%
Female Employed6.46%
Male Employed4.48%
showing: 4 rows

Palm Beach County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palm Beach County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palm Beach County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Palm Beach County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palm Beach County, Florida 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 Beach County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palm Beach County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72,340

Number of Veterans

68,095

Male Veterans

4,245

Female Veterans

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Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by War

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Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Age

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Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Race

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palm Beach County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Palm Beach County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Beach County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Beach County, Florida 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

31.19%

Born in Palm Beach County, Florida

74.67%

Native Born

26.71%

Foreign Born

11.7%

Non Citizen

15.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.67% of Palm Beach County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 31.19% having been born in Florida. 11.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palm Beach County, Florida Place of Birth

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