West Palm Beach, FL Population

Overview

115,877

Total Population

40.4

Median age

51.64%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28,572

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Palm Beach is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Palm Beach's population under 18 was 17.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Palm Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Palm Beach, 14.07% were under the age of 15, 21.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,797 more females than males in West Palm Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.64% females and 48.36% males in West Palm Beach, FL.
The West Palm Beach, FL gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,808.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,648.

West Palm Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Palm Beach population: 52.28% are White, 33.84% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.16% are some other race and 7.53% are multiracial.
West Palm Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28,572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 87,305 (75.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Palm Beach is White with a population of 60,58 (52.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 120,932 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Palm Beach's population increased by 18,229 (22.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Palm Beach's population increased by 16,673 (16.54%), 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, West Palm Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 82,590.