Demographics · FL
West Palm Beach, FL demographics: 122,290 residents, with a median age of 41.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
122,290people live in West Palm Beach, at a median age of 41.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 41.1 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 West Palm Beach, the largest race group is White (39.8%); 24.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 28.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in West Palm Beach is 41.1 years (±1.4), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 14.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,587 | 4.6% | ±783 |
| 5 to 17 | 16,047 | 13.1% | ±1,318 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,432 | 8.5% | ±1,095 |
| 25 to 34 | 18,120 | 14.8% | ±1,351 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,108 | 14.0% | ±1,320 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,832 | 11.3% | ±1,118 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,913 | 12.2% | ±1,136 |
| 65 to 74 | 14,249 | 11.7% | ±1,117 |
| 75 and over | 12,002 | 9.8% | ±1,024 |
Median age by sex: 39.0 (male) · 44.0 (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 West Palm Beach is White at 39.8% of the population. Separately, 24.6% 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 | 48,721 | 39.8% | ±2,249 |
| Black or African American alone | 40,113 | 32.8% | ±2,361 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 204 | 0.2% | ±167 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,356 | 2.7% | ±855 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 13 | 0.0% | ±21 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 8,122 | 6.6% | ±1,701 |
| Two or more races | 21,761 | 17.8% | ±2,111 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 30,096 | 24.6% | ±2,305 |
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
West Palm Beach has 52,522 households. 53.2% are family households and 38.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.25 people.
Total households
52,522
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.25
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
53.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 52,522 | ±1,220 |
| Family households | 27,942 | ±1,048 |
| Nonfamily households | 24,580 | ±1,395 |
| Householder living alone | 20,139 | ±1,298 |
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
28.2% of West Palm Beach residents were born outside the United States. 68.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (19.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 28.2% | 34,496 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 68.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 19.7% | Spanish · 23,001 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
39.2% of adults age 25 and over in West Palm Beach hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.2% | 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 West Palm Beach is 1276600. 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/.