Palm Beach County Demographics

A map of Palm Beach County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	760,739	779,759	49.6%	52.3%
Hispanic	374,740	349,933	24.4%	23.5%
Black	277,548	255,724	18.1%	17.1%
Multiracial	62,898	50,623	4.1%	3.4%
Asian	43,187	43,356	2.8%	2.9%
Native American/Other	14,694	12,796	1.0%	0.9%

Palm Beach County, Florida has an estimated population of 1,533,806, a slight increase from the 1,492,191 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.6% White, 24.4% Hispanic, 18.1% Black, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.8% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palm Beach County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palm Beach has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Palm Beach County, that probability was 64.0% in 2020 and 65.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palm Beach County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Palm Beach County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Palm Beach County's White Population

760,739 residents of Palm Beach County, or 49.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palm Beach County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Palm Beach County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Palm Beach County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Palm Beach County's population has decreased from 52.3% to 49.6%.

Palm Beach County is more White than neighboring Broward County (30.7% White), and Hendry County (28.3% White). Palm Beach County is less White than neighboring Martin County (74.8% White), St. Lucie County (51.1% White), and Glades County (54.6% White).

Palm Beach County's Black Population

277,548 residents of Palm Beach County, or 18.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palm Beach County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Palm Beach County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Palm Beach County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Palm Beach County's population has increased from 17.1% to 18.1%.

Palm Beach County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (4.7% Black), Hendry County (10.5% Black), and Glades County (14.7% Black). Palm Beach County is less Black than neighboring Broward County (27.4% Black), and St. Lucie County (20.9% Black).

Palm Beach County's Asian Population

43,187 residents of Palm Beach County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Palm Beach County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Palm Beach County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Palm Beach County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Palm Beach County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Palm Beach County is more Asian than neighboring Martin County (1.3% Asian), St. Lucie County (2% Asian), Hendry County (1.2% Asian), and Glades County (0.5% Asian). Palm Beach County is less Asian than neighboring Broward County (3.6% Asian).

Palm Beach County's Hispanic Population

374,740 residents of Palm Beach County, or 24.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palm Beach County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Palm Beach County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Palm Beach County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Palm Beach County's population has increased from 23.5% to 24.4%.

Palm Beach County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (15.9% Hispanic), and St. Lucie County (21.8% Hispanic). Palm Beach County is less Hispanic than neighboring Broward County (32.8% Hispanic), Hendry County (57.6% Hispanic), and Glades County (25.7% Hispanic).

Palm Beach County's Native American/Other Population

14,694 residents of Palm Beach County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Palm Beach County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Palm Beach County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Palm Beach County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Palm Beach County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Palm Beach County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), and St. Lucie County (0.7% Native American/Other). Palm Beach County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broward County (1.2% Native American/Other), Hendry County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Glades County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Palm Beach County's Multiracial Population

62,898 residents of Palm Beach County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palm Beach County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Palm Beach County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Palm Beach County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Palm Beach County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.1%.

Palm Beach County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (2.9% Multiracial), St. Lucie County (3.5% Multiracial), Hendry County (1.2% Multiracial), and Glades County (1.1% Multiracial). Palm Beach County is less Multiracial than neighboring Broward County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.