Lake Worth Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 44,417 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Lake Worth Beach is the 83rd largest community in Florida.

A relatively large number of people in Lake Worth Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Lake Worth Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The citizens of Lake Worth Beach are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.82% of adults in Lake Worth Beach having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lake Worth Beach in 2022 was $31,502, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,008 for a family of four. However, Lake Worth Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lake Worth Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Worth Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lake Worth Beach, accounting for 50.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lake Worth Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Worth Beach include Haitian, Irish, Italian, English, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lake Worth Beach's cultural character, accounting for 40.73% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Lake Worth Beach is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.