Delray Beach, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Delray Beach, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Delray Beach | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,408 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3960.0 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.52% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 51.8 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,621 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Delray Beach grew by 8.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,408 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Delray Beach is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 23.7% of residents. That is 4.0 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,786 16.5% -2.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,714 19.4% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,924 21.3% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,485 23.7% +4.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.0% of the people living in Delray Beach and men 48.0%.
- Women 52.0% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.0% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Delray Beach has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Delray Beach | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,808 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.62% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Delray Beach is about 8% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Delray Beach | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $437,636 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,945 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Delray Beach is about 18.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,945 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Delray Beach spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Delray Beach | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.9 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.8 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 174 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,403 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.8% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 58,163 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,894 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Delray Beach is 21 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Delray Beach has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Delray Beach | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.2% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Delray Beach has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Delray Beach | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.5% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Delray Beach, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
How Delray Beach, FL compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Beach, FL | 65,408 | $80,808 #1/2 | $437,636 #1/2 | 20.9 min #1/2 |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 78,619 | $70,960 | $355,159 | 23.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Delray Beach, Florida.
How many people live in Delray Beach, Florida?
About 65,408 people live in Delray Beach, Florida, in 28,621 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 51.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 14 years.
Is Delray Beach, Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Delray Beach, Florida has 3,960 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 46 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Delray Beach, Florida?
The median home costs 5.4 times the median household income ($437,636 against $80,808), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,945 a month takes about 29% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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