NeighborhoodScout
SecurityGauge
    • menu
    Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
    Learn More

    West Palm Beach, FL
    Demographic Data



    West Palm Beach Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    West Palm Beach Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    127,744

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.6%
    5 - 17:
    13.1%
    18 - 24:
    8.5%
    25 - 34:
    14.8%
    35 - 54:
    25.3%
    55 - 64:
    12.2%
    Over 65 Years:
    21.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.1%
    5.1%
    87.2%
    87.2%
    39.2%
    39.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    West Palm Beach
    USA
    $48,223
    $48,223
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    West Palm Beach
    USA
    $73,446
    $73,446
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    14.1%

    Employment Industries

    View all industries
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Administration
    Education
    Other
    Transportation
    Manufacturing
    Finance
    Arts
    Public Service
    Real estate
    12.9%
    12.9%
    12.0%
    12.0%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    7.4%
    7.4%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    36.2%
    36.2%
    32.2%
    32.2%
    24.6%
    24.6%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

    See all ancestries
    German
    English
    Italian
    Haitian
    Irish
    Jamaican
    African
    Polish
    Russian
    French
    Scottish
    European
    Hungarian
    Greek
    Ukrainian
    Swedish
    Lithuanian
    Scots-Irish
    French Canadian
    Eastern European
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

    See all languages
    English
    Spanish
    French
    French Creole
    Langs. of India
    Other Asian languages
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Arabic
    Tagalog
    Thai
    Polish
    Slavic languages
    Russian
    Portuguese
    Scandinavian languages
    Chinese
    Italian
    Vietnamese
    Other Indo-European
    68.7%
    68.7%
    19.7%
    19.7%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born West Palm Beach Residents

    28.2%

    Real Estate in Popular West Palm Beach Neighborhoods

    Popular real estate near West Palm Beach

    Zip Codes in West Palm Beach, FL