Florida

Palm Beach County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
53.9%
Hispanic
22.6%
African
18.7%
Other
4.8%

Compared with Florida and the United States

Palm Beach Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPalm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White53.9%49.8%58%
Hispanic22.6%29.2%—
Black or African American18.7%14.5%—
Indian1.7%1.1%—
East Asian1.1%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Palm Beach County next to Florida and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPalm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.1 (+22.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$83,581$74,568$80,734
Median home value$447,300$359,000$332,700
Home price to income5.4×4.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,916/mo$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income27.5%26.9%21.0%