Palm Beach County, FL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Palm Beach County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,529,015 22,318,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 642.0 312.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.05% 1.35% 0.57%
Median age 45.6 40.2 37.1
Households 596,321 8,536,315 128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year Palm Beach County

Race & Ethnicity

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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 $81,672 $71,865 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.63% 5.65% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Palm Beach County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $382,850 $293,727 $242,182
Median rent $1,817 $1,564 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.9% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Palm Beach County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.1 23.9 22.5
Work from home 13.8% 13.9% 13.4%

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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 2.48 2.51 2.54

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%