Palm Coast, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Palm Coast, 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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C
Health Below 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 Coast | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,572 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 898.3 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.43% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.2 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 35,417 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Palm Coast grew by 130.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 87,572 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Palm Coast is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 27.2% of residents. That is 7.6 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,523 16.6% -2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 14,748 16.8% -3.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 18,481 21.1% +0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 23,836 27.2% +7.6 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 51.7% of the people living in Palm Coast and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.3% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Palm Coast has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Palm Coast | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,900 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.79% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Palm Coast is about 3% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Palm Coast | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $335,643 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,765 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Palm Coast is about 15.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,765 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Palm Coast spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 177 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Palm Coast | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.2 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.5 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 177 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,486 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.2% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 19,782 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,557 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Palm Coast is 21 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 Coast has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Palm Coast | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Palm Coast has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Palm Coast | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.3% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.2% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Palm Coast, Florida.
How many people live in Palm Coast, Florida?
About 87,572 people live in Palm Coast, Florida, in 35,417 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 50.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 13 years.
Is Palm Coast, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Palm Coast, Florida has 898 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 10 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Palm Coast, Florida?
The median home costs 4.4 times the median household income ($335,643 against $76,900), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,765 a month takes about 28% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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