Palm Coast, FL Population

Overview

88,313

Total Population

49.7

Median age

52.09%

Female population %

92:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,103

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palm Coast is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palm Coast's population under 18 was 17.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palm Coast's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palm Coast, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 14.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.86% aged 30 to 64, 26.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,689 more females than males in Palm Coast:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.09% females and 47.91% males in Palm Coast, FL.
The Palm Coast, FL gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 3,697.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 4,280.

Palm Coast's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palm Coast population: 75.94% are White, 11.40% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.88% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.44% are some other race and 5.07% are multiracial.
Palm Coast's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11,103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 77,21 (87.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palm Coast is White with a population of 67,064 (75.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 98,411 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Palm Coast's population increased by 42,523 (128.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palm Coast's population increased by 14,232 (18.85%), 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 Coast's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,980.