Delray Beach, FL Population

Overview

66,434

Total Population

49.7

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,533

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Delray Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Delray Beach is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delray Beach's population under 18 was 14.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delray Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delray Beach, 12.29% were under the age of 15, 15.74% aged 15 to 29, 46.13% aged 30 to 64, 20.85% aged 65 to 84, and 5.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,352 more females than males in Delray Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Delray Beach, FL.
The Delray Beach, FL gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,403.

Delray Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Delray Beach population: 61.69% are White, 27.55% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.70% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.49% are some other race and 5.45% are multiracial.
Delray Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,533 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 58,901 (88.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delray Beach is White with a population of 40,985 (61.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 69,507 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Delray Beach's population increased by 615 (1.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delray Beach's population increased by 6,007 (9.88%), 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, Delray Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 60,187.