Boca Raton, FL Population

Overview

95,347

Total Population

47.4

Median age

53.45%

Female population %

87.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,656

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boca Raton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boca Raton is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boca Raton's population under 18 was 17.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boca Raton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boca Raton, 14.55% were under the age of 15, 17.43% aged 15 to 29, 41.76% aged 30 to 64, 21.92% aged 65 to 84, and 4.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,575 more females than males in Boca Raton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.45% females and 46.55% males in Boca Raton, FL.
The Boca Raton, FL gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,435.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,656.

Boca Raton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boca Raton population: 81.13% are White, 6.72% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.07% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.18% are some other race and 5.78% are multiracial.
Boca Raton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,656 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81,691 (85.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boca Raton is White with a population of 77,351 (81.13% of the total population).

Boca Raton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 99,870 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Boca Raton's population increased by 1,984 (2.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boca Raton's population increased by 13,083 (15.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boca Raton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 83,175.