Health Profile of Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Palm Beach County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.2% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Palm Beach County is 80.3 years, about 3.1 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 13.2%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
660,436 residents in Palm Beach County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 60,755 24,938 men · 35,817 women
- 75–84 129,546 57,798 men · 71,748 women
- 65–74 173,290 78,559 men · 94,730 women
- 50–64 296,845 143,702 men · 153,143 women
Younger residents
281,123 residents in Palm Beach County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 87,701 43,879 boys · 43,822 girls
- 7–12 82,192 42,437 boys · 39,756 girls
- 3–7 63,538 33,113 boys · 30,425 girls
- 0–3 47,692 24,331 boys · 23,361 girls
About 113,715 residents in Palm Beach County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.2% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Palm Beach County is about 23% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Palm Beach County is about 24% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.0 million cigarettes a day, 60.0 million a month, or 729.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 22.0 million minutes a day and 8.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Palm Beach County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.52 lifetimes a day, or 190 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.72 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Palm Beach County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Palm Beach County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Palm Beach County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,530,264 residents against a local median of 160,388. Palm Beach County, FL's obesity, at 26.2%, runs 25% below the 35.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.4% on obesity, so Palm Beach County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Palm Beach County, FL has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1,530,264 | 80.3 yrs #2/6 | 13.2% #4/6 | 26.2% #1/6 |
| Martin County, FL | 160,388 | 81.6 yrs | 10.5% | 28.0% |
| Broward County, FL | 1,975,984 | 79.3 yrs | 12.5% | 29.8% |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 360,498 | 77.6 yrs | 11.4% | 35.1% |
| Hendry County, FL | 42,373 | 78.3 yrs | 21.7% | 36.6% |
| Glades County, FL | 12,560 | 74.6 yrs | 22.8% | 38.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Palm Beach County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Is Palm Beach County, Florida a healthy place to live?
Palm Beach County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Palm Beach County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Palm Beach County ranks 9th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Palm Beach County, Florida?
People in Palm Beach County, Florida can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 3.1 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Palm Beach County, Florida residents are uninsured?
13.2% of residents in Palm Beach County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.6 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Palm Beach County, Florida residents are obese?
26.2% of adults in Palm Beach County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.6 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Palm Beach County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.0 million cigarettes a day, 60.0 million a month, or 729.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 22.0 million minutes a day and 8.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Palm Beach County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.52 lifetimes a day, or 190 lifetimes a year.
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