Palm Beach County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Palm Beach County, 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 averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Florida
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 92% of counties in Florida
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 92% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,530,264 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 642.6 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.15% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.4 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 603,690 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Palm Beach County grew by 20.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,530,264 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Palm Beach County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.2% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 271,706 17.8% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 296,754 19.4% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 309,834 20.2% -0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 323,947 21.2% +1.5 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 51.4% of the people living in Palm Beach County and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.6% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Palm Beach County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,275 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.32% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Palm Beach County is about 13% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $390,107 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,916 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Palm Beach County is about 17.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,916 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Palm Beach County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.3 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.6 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 194 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,015 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 21,245 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,664 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Palm Beach County is 23 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
Palm Beach County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Palm Beach County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Palm Beach County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.1% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Palm Beach County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Palm Beach County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 1,530,264 residents against a local median of 260,443. Palm Beach County, FL's median home price, at $390,107, runs 24% above the $314,281 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $162,550 on median home price, 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 highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1,530,264 | $84,275 #1/5 | $390,107 #1/5 | 23.3 min #1/5 |
| Martin County, FL | 160,388 | $83,704 | $349,758 | 23.6 min |
| Broward County, FL | 1,975,984 | $77,494 | $374,033 | 26.7 min |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 360,498 | $71,643 | $278,803 | 26.2 min |
| Hendry County, FL | 42,373 | $57,352 | $211,483 | 23.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Palm Beach County, Florida.
What is the population of Palm Beach County, Florida?
About 1,530,264 people live in Palm Beach County, Florida, in 603,690 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 45.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
How densely populated is Palm Beach County, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Palm Beach County, Florida has 643 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 7.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Palm Beach County, Florida?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($390,107 against $84,275), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,916 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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