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The total population of Palm Beach County is estimated to be 1.49 million with 729,568 males (48.81%) and 765,237 females (51.19%). There are 35,669 more females than males in Palm Beach County.
The median household income in Palm Beach County was $74,447 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 776(1.05%) from $73,671 in 2020. This income is 99.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Palm Beach County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,722. Overall, the median household income for the county of Palm Beach County stands at $76,592.
In Palm Beach County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,353 for males and $31,601 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,049 for males and $49,920 for females.
In Palm Beach County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $101,244, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,138.
In 2022, the population of Palm Beach County was 1,518,477, a 1.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Palm Beach County's population was 1,503,223, an increase of 0.61% compared to a population of 1,494,173 in 2020.
The median age in Palm Beach County, FL is 45.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Palm Beach County population: 65.36% are White, 18.62% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.80% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.10% are some other race and 8.85% are multiracial.