South Palm Beach

Population: 1,667
Median household income: $79,583
Median home value: $374,200

South Palm Beach, a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, has 1,667 residents. Its median household income of $79,583 runs in line with the Palm Beach County figure of $81,115.

From 2019 to 2023, South Palm Beach's population grew 28.6% from 1,296 to 1,667, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $262,300 to $374,200.

11.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,667
Median age: 68.1 yrs
Median household income: $79,583
Median home value: $374,200
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 1,988
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2961,667

Median household income

$60,500$79,583

Median home value

$262,300$374,200

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,296	$60,500	$262,300	$1,500
2020	1,855	$64,643	$271,800	$1,485
2021	1,875	$78,063	$281,000	$1,458
2022	1,648	$82,917	$314,700	$1,440
2023	1,667	$79,583	$374,200	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 240.5%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 441.0%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7430.3%

75 and over30.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.4%
5 to 17	44	2.6%
18 to 24	8	0.5%
25 to 34	101	6.1%
35 to 44	16	1.0%
45 to 54	120	7.2%
55 to 64	366	22.0%
65 to 74	505	30.3%
75 and over	500	30.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,422	85.3%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	158	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.3%
High school graduate	210	13.1%
Some college or associate's	683	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	425	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	285	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.4%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	450	63.3%
Carpooled	8	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	209	29.4%
Other means	38	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	13.9%
15 to 29 min	116	23.1%
30 to 44 min	146	29.1%
45 to 59 min	26	5.2%
60+ min	144	28.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 11.8% (197 of 1,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	36.5%
Nonfamily households	634	63.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	998	50.2%
Vacant	990	49.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	884	88.6%
Renter-occupied	114	11.4%

1-unit, detached0.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units88.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12	0.6%
1-unit, attached	17	0.9%
2 to 4 units	5	0.3%
5 to 19 units	200	10.1%
20 or more units	1,754	88.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 26.5904, -80.0380