Demographics · FL
Palm Coast, FL demographics: 98,258 residents, with a median age of 50.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
98,258people are estimated in Palm Coast, at a median age of 50.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 50.4 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 Coast, the largest race group is White (71.3%); 13.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 14.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Palm Coast is 50.4 years (±0.7), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.2% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 51.8% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 65 to 74 at 16.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,536 | 3.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±262 |
| 5 to 17 | 13,292 | 13.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±709 |
| 18 to 24 | 6,260 | 6.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±610 |
| 25 to 34 | 9,703 | 9.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±548 |
| 35 to 44 | 10,385 | 10.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±787 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,612 | 11.8% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±345 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,493 | 14.7% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±872 |
| 65 to 74 | 16,583 | 16.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±956 |
| 75 and over | 12,394 | 12.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±809 |
Median age by sex: 49.1 (male) · 51.9 (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 Coast is White at 71.3% of the population. Separately, 13.5% 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 | 70,017 | 71.3% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,143 |
| Black or African American alone | 10,446 | 10.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±700 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 52 | 0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±35 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 2,530 | 2.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±379 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±35 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 5,121 | 5.2% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,260 |
| Two or more races | 10,092 | 10.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,070 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 13,225 | 13.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±401 |
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 Coast has 39,807 households. 71.4% are family households and 23.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.46 people.
Total households
39,807
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.46
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
71.4% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
23.8% ± 2.3 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 39,807 | ±708 |
| Family households | 28,421 | ±801 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,386 | ±888 |
| Householder living alone | 9,490 | ±917 |
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
14.8% of Palm Coast residents were born outside the United States. 82.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 14.8% ± 1.2 percentage points | 14,553 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 82.2% ± 1.5 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | Spanish · 7,823 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
29.7% ± 1.7 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Palm Coast 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+) | 29.7% | 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 Coast is 1254200. 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/.