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Palm Beach County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Palm Beach County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Palm Beach County has a population of 1.58 million that grew 4.2% over five years, with a median age of 45.3 and a foreign-born share of 27.7%. The labor force of roughly 946,000 carries a 59.7% participation rate and a 5.4% unemployment rate, with 39.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,309 against a GDP per capita of $68,520. Housing costs are moderate relative to South Florida norms at a $407,300 median home value and $1,818 monthly median rent, with a 70.1% homeownership rate and a median household income of $83,581.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,582,055

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

Palm Beach County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone819,376 (53.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone283,334 (18.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race213,503 (13.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone121,305 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races47,631 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone43,784 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish280,545
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)96,217
  3. 3.Other Indo-European42,283
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13,752
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic7,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

63,752

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,520

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$50,998

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance148,818
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services117,894
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)84,323
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services77,345
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing60,893

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations296,025
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations154,904
  3. 3.Service Occupations144,149
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations62,778
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations62,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.27×)111,556
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.25×)59,230
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.22×)59,935
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)75,786
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)39,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$407,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,818/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99987,488 (20.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99965,243 (15.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99964,211 (15.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99940,257 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99927,184 (6.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99924,803 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,309

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone488,349 (69.5%)
  • Worked At Home107,943 (15.4%)
  • Carpooled69,466 (9.9%)
  • Other12,155 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit10,475 (1.5%)
  • Walked8,671 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.