South Palm Beach, FL Population

Overview

1,875

Total Population

66.2

Median age

56.37%

Female population %

77.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

137.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

173

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Palm Beach is 66.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Palm Beach's population under 18 was 3.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Palm Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 53.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Palm Beach, 3.95% were under the age of 15, 1.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.21% aged 30 to 64, 49.23% aged 65 to 84, and 4.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 239 more females than males in South Palm Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.37% females and 43.63% males in South Palm Beach, FL.
The South Palm Beach, FL gender ratio is 77.4:100 i.e. 77.4 men to 100 women (0.774).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 159.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 229.

South Palm Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Palm Beach population: 90.77% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 4.05% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 3.04% are multiracial.
South Palm Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 173 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,702 (90.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Palm Beach is White with a population of 1,702 (90.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,503 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, South Palm Beach's population decreased by 64 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Palm Beach's population increased by 78 (5.61%), 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, South Palm Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,391.