Palm Bay, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Palm Bay, 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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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Palm Bay | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,086 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1430.4 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.46% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 44,298 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Palm Bay grew by 31.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 126,086 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Palm Bay is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.4% of residents. That is 0.2 points below Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 25,359 20.1% +0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 25,728 20.4% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 25,298 20.1% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 23,901 19.0% -0.7 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 51.5% of the people living in Palm Bay and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.5% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Palm Bay has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Palm Bay | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,260 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.59% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Palm Bay is about 2% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Palm Bay | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $243,855 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,624 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Palm Bay is about 12.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,624 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Palm Bay spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 214 hours, about 8.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Palm Bay | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 51.4 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 214 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,637 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.1% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 18,185 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,727 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Palm Bay is 26 minutes, longer 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
Palm Bay has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Palm Bay | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Palm Bay has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Palm Bay | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.8% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Palm Bay, FL Compared With Nearby Cities
How Palm Bay, FL compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | 126,086 | $73,260 #2/2 | $243,855 #2/2 | 25.7 min #2/2 |
| West Melbourne, FL | 23,344 | $86,907 | $294,543 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Palm Bay, Florida.
What is the population of Palm Bay, Florida?
About 126,086 people live in Palm Bay, Florida, in 44,298 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Palm Bay, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Palm Bay, Florida has 1,430 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 17 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Palm Bay, Florida?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($243,855 against $73,260), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,624 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Palm Bay, Florida?
20.5% of adults in Palm Bay, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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