Royal Palm Beach

Population: 39,089
Median household income: $92,382
Median home value: $389,300

Located in Palm Beach County, Florida, Royal Palm Beach is a community with a population of 39,089. Its median household income of $92,382 runs above the Palm Beach County figure of $81,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, Royal Palm Beach's population held roughly steady from 38,962 to 39,089, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $273,900 to $389,300.

The median gross rent is $2,192. 35.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,089
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $92,382
Median home value: $389,300
Median gross rent: $2,192
Housing units: 14,493
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,96239,089

Median household income

$82,582$92,382

Median home value

$273,900$389,300

Median gross rent

$1,743$2,192

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,962	$82,582	$273,900	$1,743
2020	39,615	$83,636	$284,600	$1,708
2021	38,697	$84,797	$294,800	$1,757
2022	38,874	$90,143	$348,500	$1,983
2023	39,089	$92,382	$389,300	$2,192

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,234	5.7%
5 to 17	6,609	16.9%
18 to 24	2,688	6.9%
25 to 34	4,749	12.1%
35 to 44	4,739	12.1%
45 to 54	5,323	13.6%
55 to 64	5,773	14.8%
65 to 74	4,184	10.7%
75 and over	2,790	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,079	38.6%
Black or African American	9,493	24.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	1,663	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	377	1.0%
Two or more races	1,554	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,917	27.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,084	7.6%
High school graduate	6,167	22.4%
Some college or associate's	9,450	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,544	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,313	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit2.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,546	78.5%
Carpooled	1,431	7.2%
Public transit	484	2.4%
Walked	169	0.9%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	1,886	9.5%
Other means	287	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,461	13.7%
15 to 29 min	5,238	29.2%
30 to 44 min	6,307	35.2%
45 to 59 min	2,749	15.3%
60+ min	1,167	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 5.0% (1,954 of 38,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,490	76.3%
Nonfamily households	3,252	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,742	94.8%
Vacant	751	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,009	80.1%
Renter-occupied	2,733	19.9%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached16.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,211	63.6%
1-unit, attached	2,443	16.9%
2 to 4 units	627	4.3%
5 to 19 units	1,562	10.8%
20 or more units	549	3.8%
Mobile home & other	101	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1262100
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 26.6990, -80.2276