Palm City, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Palm City, 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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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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A
Education Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Palm City | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,413 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1612.4 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.37% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 52.4 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,378 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Palm City grew by 18.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 26,413 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Palm City is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 24.4% of residents. That is 4.8 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,863 14.6% -4.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,936 14.9% -5.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,304 23.9% +3.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,456 24.4% +4.8 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 52.4% of the people living in Palm City and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Florida 51.0%
- Men 47.6% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Palm City has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Palm City | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,476 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.14% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Palm City is about 68% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Palm City | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $296,492 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,013 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Palm City is about 12.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,013 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Palm City spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Palm City | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.5 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.9 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,836 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 24.7% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,228 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,546 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Palm City 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 City has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Palm City | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.1% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Palm City has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Palm City | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.2 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Palm City, Florida.
What is the population of Palm City, Florida?
About 26,413 people live in Palm City, Florida, in 10,378 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 52.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 15 years.
Is Palm City, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Palm City, Florida has 1,612 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 19 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Palm City, Florida?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($296,492 against $125,476), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $2,013 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Palm City, Florida?
45.1% of adults in Palm City, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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