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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Palm Beach County is 1,359,074, which is 20.15% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Palm Beach County population density is 570.32 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Palm Beach County is white, which represent 75.46% of the total population. The average Palm Beach County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,359,074. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #26

Palm Beach County
20.15%
Florida
21.14%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #8

Palm Beach County
570.32 per square mile
Florida
294.44 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,025,542 (75.46%, #52)
Black:241,136 (17.74%, #19)
Hispanic:271,524 (19.98%, #13)
Asian:33,688 (2.48%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,208 (0.24%, #56)
One Race, Other:28,167 (2.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:27,333 (2.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:50,941 (18.76%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:40,315 (14.85%, see rank)
Cuban:50,116 (18.46%, see rank)
Central American:50,948 (18.76%, see rank)
South American:58,319 (21.48%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:9,588 (28.46%, see rank)
Chinese:7,247 (21.51%, see rank)
Filipino:5,222 (15.50%, see rank)
Japanese:969 (2.88%, see rank)
Korean:1,252 (3.72%, see rank)
Vietnamese:4,355 (12.93%, see rank)
Asian, Other:5,055 (15.01%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,192,241 (87.72%) out of the total population of 1,359,074 reported first ancestry.

 Palm Beach County% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Arab9,7160.71%, see rank0.57%0.56%
Czech5,0520.37%, see rank0.29%0.47%
Danish2,7810.20%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch11,2510.83%, see rank1.01%1.40%
English82,5306.07%, see rank7.46%8.02%
French34,9922.57%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German127,4009.37%, see rank10.48%15.03%
Greek9,1770.68%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian12,9370.95%, see rank0.53%0.46%
Irish124,1609.14%, see rank9.35%10.80%
Italian120,6438.88%, see rank6.10%5.52%
Norwegian7,2130.53%, see rank0.60%1.42%
Polish56,0054.12%, see rank2.49%3.01%
Portuguese5,7940.43%, see rank0.36%0.44%
Russian52,0953.83%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish7,9640.59%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish18,3091.35%, see rank1.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African14,8591.09%, see rank0.68%0.95%
Swedish10,6330.78%, see rank0.77%1.27%
Swiss2,9570.22%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian4,8910.36%, see rank0.24%0.31%
American85,4916.29%, see rank8.87%7.12%
Welsh5,5940.41%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 657,406 (48.37%, see rank)
Females: 701,668 (51.63%, see rank)

Palm Beach County
Male: 48.37%
Female: 51.63%
Florida
Male: 48.88%
Female: 51.12%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Palm Beach County
43.90 years old
Florida
41.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Palm Beach County
42.00 years old
Florida
39.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Palm Beach County
45.60 years old
Florida
42.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Palm Beach County% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Under 5 years70,7765.21%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years74,7235.50%, see rank5.69%6.51%
10 to 14 years76,8425.65%, see rank5.86%6.59%
15 to 19 years80,2365.90%, see rank6.16%6.85%
20 to 24 years78,4675.77%, see rank6.69%7.13%
25 to 34 years154,43711.36%, see rank12.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years163,62512.04%, see rank12.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years190,33714.00%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years168,92112.43%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years141,31710.40%, see rank9.80%7.64%
75 to 84 105,2327.74%, see rank5.88%4.25%
85 years and over54,1613.99%, see rank2.49%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Palm Beach CountyFloridaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population978,030, 100%13,561,596209,056,129
Less Than High School120,717, 12.34%, see rank13.55%13.67%
High School Graduate255,866, 26.16%, see rank29.67%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree281,130, 28.74%, see rank30.02%29.09%
Bachelor Degree199,944, 20.44%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree120,373, 12.31%, see rank9.62%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.76, see rank13.4213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Palm Beach County FloridaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten37,39464.29%35.71%67.86%32.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)121,79086.58%, see rank13.42%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)66,51188.21%, see rank11.79%, see rank89.75%10.25%90.60%9.40%
College71,05978.23%, see rank21.77%, see rank78.64%21.36%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School13,60949.11%, see rank50.89%, see rank57.31%42.69%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Palm Beach CountyFloridaU.S.
Total Households529,729, 100%7,217,508116,211,092
Average Household Size2.53, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households166,476, 31.43%, see rank28.99%27.57%
2 or More Person Households363,253, 68.57%, see rank71.01%72.43%
Family Households (Families)327,716, 61.86%, see rank64.43%66.22%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family239,754, 45.26%, see rank46.61%48.42%
Nonfamily Households202,013, 38.14%, see rank35.57%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Palm Beach County%FloridaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,136,733see rank16,048,765252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over544,213100%, see rank7,772,434123,281,364
Never Married185,41934.07%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married280,62851.57%, see rank50.83%52.04%
Widowed20,7483.81%, see rank3.18%2.57%
Divorced57,41810.55%, see rank11.37%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over592,520100%, see rank8,276,331129,692,771
Never Married156,35426.39%, see rank27.39%29.48%
Married275,86146.56%, see rank47.36%49.19%
Widowed76,02212.83%, see rank10.81%9.16%
Divorced84,28314.22%, see rank14.45%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Palm Beach County%FloridaU.S.
Native1,043,71476.80%, see rank80.43%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence406,81029.93%, see rank35.70%58.73%
Born in Different State605,74544.57%, see rank41.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		31,1592.29%, see rank3.30%1.42%
Foreign Born315,36023.20%, see rank19.57%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship151,04411.11%, see rank10.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship164,31612.09%, see rank9.45%7.09%
Born In Europe39,1192.88%, see rank1.97%1.53%
Born In Asia29,5802.18%, see rank2.02%3.82%
Born In Africa5,2930.39%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania4900.04%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America229,81816.91%, see rank14.66%6.83%
Born In Northern America11,0600.81%, see rank0.56%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Palm Beach County%FloridaU.S.
English385,39872.75%, see rank72.73%79.39%
Spanish80,69615.23%, see rank19.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages50,7979.59%, see rank5.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages7,6571.45%, see rank1.65%3.36%
Other5,1810.98%, see rank0.65%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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