In 2018, Palm Beach County, FL had a population of 1.49M people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $61,691. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Palm Beach County, FL grew from 1.47M to 1.49M, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $60,057 to $61,691, a 2.72% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), White (Hispanic) (19.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.44%). 32.7% of the people in Palm Beach County, FL speak a non-English language, and 87.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Palm Beach County, FL are Florida Atlantic University (7,792 degrees awarded in 2017), Palm Beach State College (7,400 degrees), and Lynn University (865 degrees).
The median property value in Palm Beach County, FL is $299,800, and the homeownership rate is 70.6%. Most people in Palm Beach County, FL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Beach County, FL is 2 cars per household.
Palm Beach County, FL borders Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Martin County, FL, and Broward County, FL.