How many people live in Palm Beach County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.58 million people living in Palm Beach County, FL. That makes Palm Beach County the 24th-most populous county in the US. It is also the third-largest in Florida, accounting for 6.7% of the state’s population.
1.58M
population of Palm Beach County, FL (2024)
6.7%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 1.58 million people lived in Palm Beach County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Palm Beach County, FL’s age demographics?
About 401,800 Palm Beach County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 296,100 Palm Beach County residents, or 18.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Palm Beach County, FL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Palm Beach County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 25.6% of the Palm Beach County population, higher than the national share of 20%. Palm Beach County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (19.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Palm Beach County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 50.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Palm Beach County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Palm Beach County, FL is West Palm Beach with about 127,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Palm Beach County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Palm Beach | 127,744 |
| 2. | Boca Raton | 102,238 |
| 3. | Boynton Beach | 83,095 |
| 4. | Delray Beach | 70,140 |
| 5. | Palm Beach Gardens | 63,284 |
| 6. | Wellington | 63,258 |
| 7. | Jupiter | 62,987 |
| 8. | Greenacres | 45,197 |
| 9. | Lake Worth Beach | 44,417 |
| 10. | Royal Palm Beach | 41,948 |
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