Demographics · FL
Palm Bay, FL demographics: 130,132 residents, with a median age of 41.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
130,132people are estimated in Palm Bay, at a median age of 41.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 41.0 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 Palm Bay, the largest race group is White (55.4%); 20.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 16.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Palm Bay is 41.0 years (±0.8), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.1% ± 0.9 percentage points male and 51.9% ± 0.9 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,961 | 5.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±723 |
| 5 to 17 | 21,845 | 16.8% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,325 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,293 | 7.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±872 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,030 | 13.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,136 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,742 | 13.6% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,355 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,928 | 10.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±957 |
| 55 to 64 | 18,614 | 14.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,271 |
| 65 to 74 | 14,269 | 11.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±951 |
| 75 and over | 10,450 | 8.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±872 |
Median age by sex: 39.4 (male) · 42.1 (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 Palm Bay is White at 55.4% of the population. Separately, 20.6% 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 | 72,101 | 55.4% ± 2.1 percentage points | ±2,726 |
| Black or African American alone | 26,595 | 20.4% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±2,169 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 477 | 0.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±410 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,008 | 2.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±583 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±35 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,906 | 5.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,458 |
| Two or more races | 21,045 | 16.2% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±2,157 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 26,779 | 20.6% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,781 |
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
Palm Bay has 45,850 households. 70.2% are family households and 24.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.82 people.
Total households
45,850
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.82
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
70.2% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
24.3% ± 1.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 45,850 | ±1,108 |
| Family households | 32,172 | ±838 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,678 | ±883 |
| Householder living alone | 11,151 | ±908 |
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
16.0% of Palm Bay residents were born outside the United States. 81.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (12.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 16.0% ± 1.3 percentage points | 20,834 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 81.3% ± 1.6 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.9% ± 1.3 percentage points | Spanish · 15,828 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
24.0% ± 1.6 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Palm Bay 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+) | 24.0% | 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 Palm Bay is 1254000. 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/.