Palm Bay, FL Population

Overview

118,709

Total Population

40.9

Median age

49.58%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,284

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Palm Bay's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palm Bay is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palm Bay's population under 18 was 22.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palm Bay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palm Bay, 17.88% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.32% aged 30 to 64, 15.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,003 less females than males in Palm Bay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.58% females and 50.42% males in Palm Bay, FL.
The Palm Bay, FL gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,961.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,877.

Palm Bay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palm Bay population: 65.60% are White, 18.50% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.94% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.10% are some other race and 10.59% are multiracial.
Palm Bay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 21,284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 97,425 (82.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palm Bay is White with a population of 77,872 (65.60% of the total population).

Palm Bay's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 129,234 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Palm Bay's population increased by 24,549 (30.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palm Bay's population increased by 16,011 (15.37%), 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, Palm Bay's population was lowest in year 2000 at 79,594.