West Palm Beach

Population: 119,508
Median household income: $69,261
Median home value: $369,800

West Palm Beach, a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, has 119,508 residents. At $69,261, its median household income sits below Palm Beach County's $81,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Palm Beach's population grew 8.9% from 109,767 to 119,508, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $251,700 to $369,800.

14.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 119,508
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,261
Median home value: $369,800
Median gross rent: $1,709
Housing units: 60,786
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

109,767119,508

Median household income

$54,334$69,261

Median home value

$251,700$369,800

Median gross rent

$1,303$1,709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	109,767	$54,334	$251,700	$1,303
2020	111,006	$54,603	$263,400	$1,381
2021	115,877	$56,549	$275,700	$1,446
2022	117,588	$64,044	$324,800	$1,614
2023	119,508	$69,261	$369,800	$1,709

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,219	5.2%
5 to 17	15,164	12.7%
18 to 24	11,137	9.3%
25 to 34	18,255	15.3%
35 to 44	16,356	13.7%
45 to 54	13,564	11.3%
55 to 64	14,508	12.1%
65 to 74	13,104	11.0%
75 and over	11,201	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,151	37.8%
Black or African American	36,707	30.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.1%
Asian	2,848	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	507	0.4%
Two or more races	4,782	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,438	24.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,847	13.6%
High school graduate	18,129	20.8%
Some college or associate's	24,261	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	20,395	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12,356	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42,148	70.9%
Carpooled	5,724	9.6%
Public transit	1,428	2.4%
Walked	1,158	1.9%
Bicycle	383	0.6%
Worked from home	7,205	12.1%
Other means	1,442	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,053	28.8%
15 to 29 min	22,381	42.8%
30 to 44 min	9,562	18.3%
45 to 59 min	2,251	4.3%
60+ min	3,036	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.8% (17,139 of 115,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,546	54.5%
Nonfamily households	22,972	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50,518	83.1%
Vacant	10,268	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,365	50.2%
Renter-occupied	25,153	49.8%

1-unit, detached39.3%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units29.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,861	39.3%
1-unit, attached	5,060	8.3%
2 to 4 units	5,589	9.2%
5 to 19 units	7,858	12.9%
20 or more units	17,958	29.5%
Mobile home & other	460	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 4.17 sq mi
Center point: 26.7451, -80.1270