In 2021, Palm Beach County, FL had a population of 1.48M people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $68,874. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Palm Beach County, FL declined from 1.48M to 1.48M, a −0.0556% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,015 to $68,874, a 5.94% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.2%), White (Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.07%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.55%).
None of the households in Palm Beach County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.5% of the residents in Palm Beach County, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Palm Beach County, FL are Florida Atlantic University (8,628 degrees awarded in 2021), Palm Beach State College (7,049 degrees), and Lynn University (848 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Palm Beach County, FL was $316,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.
Most people in Palm Beach County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach County, FL was 2 cars per household.
Palm Beach County, FL borders Broward County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Martin County, FL, and Okeechobee County, FL.