In 2019, Palm Beach County, FL had a population of 1.5M people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $66,623. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Palm Beach County, FL grew from 1.49M to 1.5M, a 0.729% increase and its median household income grew from $61,691 to $66,623, a 7.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Beach County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), White (Hispanic) (19.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.27%). 33.3% of the households in Palm Beach County, FL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
87.8% of the residents in Palm Beach County, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Palm Beach County, FL are Florida Atlantic University (8,613 degrees awarded in 2020), Palm Beach State College (6,836 degrees), and Lynn University (856 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Palm Beach County, FL was $311,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%. Most people in Palm Beach County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 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.