Hobe Sound

Population: 14,313
Median household income: $63,233
Median home value: $323,700

Located in Martin County, Florida, Hobe Sound is a community with a population of 14,313. Its median household income of $63,233 runs below the Martin County figure of $80,701.

From 2019 to 2023, Hobe Sound's population grew 2.2% from 14,003 to 14,313, while its median home value rose 56.9% from $206,300 to $323,700.

The median gross rent is $1,184. 28.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,313
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,233
Median home value: $323,700
Median gross rent: $1,184
Housing units: 7,671
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,00314,313

Median household income

$50,030$63,233

Median home value

$206,300$323,700

Median gross rent

$1,012$1,184

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,003	$50,030	$206,300	$1,012
2020	14,764	$54,701	$223,200	$1,046
2021	13,964	$56,598	$240,300	$1,105
2022	14,188	$62,677	$313,300	$1,190
2023	14,313	$63,233	$323,700	$1,184

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	862	6.0%
5 to 17	1,312	9.2%
18 to 24	916	6.4%
25 to 34	1,013	7.1%
35 to 44	1,533	10.7%
45 to 54	1,352	9.4%
55 to 64	2,739	19.1%
65 to 74	2,449	17.1%
75 and over	2,137	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,473	80.2%
Black or African American	1,014	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	148	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.3%
Two or more races	167	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,470	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	925	8.2%
High school graduate	2,859	25.5%
Some college or associate's	4,229	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,185	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,025	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,164	67.5%
Carpooled	778	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	185	3.0%
Bicycle	71	1.2%
Worked from home	913	14.8%
Other means	60	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,383	26.3%
15 to 29 min	1,842	35.0%
30 to 44 min	1,157	22.0%
45 to 59 min	477	9.1%
60+ min	399	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 13.0% (1,829 of 14,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,588	56.9%
Nonfamily households	2,721	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,309	82.2%
Vacant	1,362	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,871	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,438	22.8%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other29.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,638	47.4%
1-unit, attached	688	9.0%
2 to 4 units	407	5.3%
5 to 19 units	669	8.7%
20 or more units	40	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,229	29.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1230975
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 27.0727, -80.1424