Demographics · FL
Boca Raton, FL demographics: 100,234 residents, with a median age of 46.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
100,234people are estimated in Boca Raton, at a median age of 46.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 46.0 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Boca Raton, the largest race group is White (74.7%); 15.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 20.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Boca Raton is 46.0 years (±1.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 46.8% ± 1.2 percentage points male and 53.2% ± 1.2 percentage points female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 14.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,961 | 4.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±510 |
| 5 to 17 | 12,321 | 12.3% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,274 |
| 18 to 24 | 12,950 | 12.9% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,115 |
| 25 to 34 | 9,304 | 9.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±854 |
| 35 to 44 | 10,262 | 10.2% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±979 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,419 | 12.4% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±998 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,394 | 14.4% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±937 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,313 | 11.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±894 |
| 75 and over | 13,310 | 13.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±970 |
Median age by sex: 45.1 (male) · 46.8 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Boca Raton is White at 74.7% of the population. Separately, 15.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 74,845 | 74.7% ± 2.2 percentage points | ±2,192 |
| Black or African American alone | 5,610 | 5.6% ± 2.2 percentage points | ±2,204 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 126 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±88 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 2,847 | 2.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±712 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 15 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±22 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 3,593 | 3.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±832 |
| Two or more races | 13,198 | 13.2% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,538 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 15,714 | 15.7% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±1,707 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Boca Raton has 41,450 households. 58.4% are family households and 33.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.26 people.
Total households
41,450
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.26
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
58.4% ± 0.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
33.0% ± 2.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 41,450 | ±1,058 |
| Family households | 24,206 | ±648 |
| Nonfamily households | 17,244 | ±1,221 |
| Householder living alone | 13,674 | ±1,172 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
20.4% of Boca Raton residents were born outside the United States. 74.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (12.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 20.4% ± 1.8 percentage points | 20,446 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 74.8% ± 2.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.0% ± 1.4 percentage points | Spanish · 11,600 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
61.8% ± 2.2 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Boca Raton hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Boca Raton is 1207300. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.