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West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, city, in Palm Beach County, Florida. West Palm Beach had 127,189 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 117,415 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 122,290 (±106). GEOID 1276600.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
127,189
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 117,415 · ACS 2020-2024: 122,290 ±106
Median household income
$73,446
±$2,790 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$414,200
±$13,945 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$1,772
±$44 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is West Palm Beach and what county is it in?
West Palm Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida. It covers 53.9 square miles of land, 2,180 residents per square mile in 2020.
West Palm Beach is in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in West Palm Beach, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 127,189 people lived in West Palm Beach on July 1, 2025, up 8.4% since 2020, in line with Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 117,415 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 122,290 (±106).
| Measure | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 122,290±106 | 1,533,806 | +12,523 |
| Households | 52,522±1,220 | 605,430 | +11,011 |
| Average household size | 2.25±0.05 | 2.49 | −0.32 |
| Housing units | 62,464±1,142 | 719,463 | +10,235 |
West Palm Beach's population since 2000
From 82,103 in 2000 to 127,189 in 2025: up 54.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for West Palm Beach as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in West Palm Beach?
The median resident of West Palm Beach is 41.1 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 36.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 32.2%. 28.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.1±1.4 | 45.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.7%±1.2 pts | 18.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.5%±1.1 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Male | 49.8%±1.3 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.6%±1.9 pts | 24.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 36.2%±1.6 pts | 49.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 32.2%±1.9 pts | 18.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±0.7 pts | 2.8% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9%±0.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 28.2%±1.6 pts | 27.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 31.3%±2.2 pts | 34.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.7%±0.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| With a disability | 10.9%±1.0 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.2%±1.6 pts | 13.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2%±1.4 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.2%±1.8 pts | 40.5% | +4.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.7%±1.2 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.7%±1.5 pts | 87.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.6%±0.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in West Palm Beach earn?
Half of West Palm Beach's 52,522 households earn less than $73,446 a year (±$2,790), against $83,581 in Palm Beach County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $66,869 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,577 after inflation. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,446±$2,790 | $83,581 | +$6,577 |
| Mean household income | $107,818±$5,321 | $128,577 | – |
| Per capita income | $48,223±$2,366 | $52,359 | +$6,578 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±1.6 pts | 11.3% | −2.5 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.4%±4.4 pts | 15.4% | −6.5 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.9%±1.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.7%±0.8 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.3%±1.4 pts | 91.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in West Palm Beach?
Owners occupy 50.5% of West Palm Beach's occupied homes and renters 49.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $414,200 by its owner (±$13,945). The median renter pays $1,772 a month including utilities, and 49.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $414,200±$13,945 | $447,300 | +$104,434 |
| Median gross rent | $1,772±$44 | $1,916 | +$168 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.7%±3.2 pts | 52.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,326±$65 | $2,383 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.5%±2.0 pts | 70.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 49.5%±2.0 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 62,464±1,142 | 719,463 | +10,235 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.2%±0.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.9%±1.5 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 38.4%±1.5 pts | 45.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.6%±0.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±0.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.9%±1.0 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.7%±1.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.5%±1.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is West Palm Beach building?
Builders took permits for 101 new housing units in West Palm Beach in 2025 (99 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 7.6 across Florida.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in West Palm Beach work and get to work?
70.3% of West Palm Beach's workers drive alone and 13.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.
| Measure | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.4%±1.6 pts | 59.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±1.0 pts | 5.5% | −2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.3%±2.1 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.4%±1.5 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±0.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Walked | 1.8%±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±1.5 pts | 15.4% | +7.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±0.7 | 26.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in West Palm Beach?
29 census tracts lie mostly in West Palm Beach, and 12 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $27,465 (Tract 22) to $146,658 (Tract 79.09).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 19.19Palm Beach County | 6,434 | $94,781 |
| Tract 36Palm Beach County | 6,052 | $100,278 |
| Tract 37Palm Beach County | 5,864 | $74,500 |
| Tract 18.01Palm Beach County | 5,664 | $58,319 |
| Tract 20.06Palm Beach County | 5,331 | $49,105 |
| Tract 21Palm Beach County | 5,325 | $48,882 |
| Tract 17Palm Beach County | 5,177 | $66,375 |
| Tract 20.05Palm Beach County | 5,089 | $65,027 |
| Tract 16Palm Beach County | 4,831 | $51,155 |
| Tract 18.02Palm Beach County | 4,563 | $62,930 |
| Tract 78.37Palm Beach County | 6,932 | $77,368 |
| Tract 19.16Palm Beach County | 3,936 | $66,899 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in West Palm Beach) · Census block assignment files
How does West Palm Beach compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, West Palm Beach is the 229th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 17th-most populous of 411 in Florida.
West Palm Beach ranks 363rd of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 17th | 411 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 102nd | 328 |
| Residents per square mile | 346th | 770 |
| Median household income | 363rd | 754 |
| Per capita income | 228th | 763 |
| Median home value | 234th | 749 |
| Median gross rent | 253rd | 710 |
| Poverty rate | 254th | 634 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 234th | 733 |
| Median age | 446th | 762 |
| Owner-occupied share | 674th | 760 |
| Work from home | 372nd | 596 |
| Travel time to work | 617th | 764 |
West Palm Beach's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare West Palm Beach with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for West Palm Beach?
3 of the 57 figures for West Palm Beach on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for West Palm Beach are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in West Palm Beach.