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Average household size in Delray Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
242 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
2.24per household
−0.02
since 2023 ± 0.07 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
242 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.09
vs Palm Beach County
−0.25
Palm Beach County: 2.49 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Delray Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.09 since 2014
2
2.20
2.40
2.60
2.80
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Delray Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average household size · people per household
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Delray Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
2.24 · 2024
First value
2.29 · 2013
Highest
2.40 · 2017
Lowest
2.24 · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Delray Beach | ± | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 2.24 | 0.07 | −0.02 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
| 2023estimate | 2.26 | 0.07 | −0.03 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
| 2022estimate | 2.29 | 0.06 | +0.04 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.57 |
| 2021estimate | 2.25 | 0.06 | −0.09 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| 2020estimate | 2.34 | 0.07 | −0.01 | 2.58 | 2.62 | — |
| 2019estimate | 2.35 | 0.06 | −0.05 | 2.61 | 2.65 | — |
| 2018estimate | 2.40 | 0.06 | ±0.00 | 2.60 | 2.65 | — |
| 2017estimate | 2.40 | 0.06 | +0.03 | 2.59 | 2.64 | — |
| 2016estimate | 2.37 | 0.06 | +0.07 | 2.56 | 2.64 | — |
| 2015estimate | 2.30 | 0.06 | −0.03 | 2.54 | 2.63 | — |
| 2014estimate | 2.33 | 0.06 | +0.04 | 2.53 | 2.62 | — |
| 2013estimate | 2.29 | 0.06 | 2.51 | 2.61 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average household size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immokalee | 5.16 | |
| 2 | Florida City | 4.31 | |
| 3 | De Leon Springs | 4.20 | |
| 4 | Indiantown | 4.15 | |
| 5 | Princeton | 4.08 | |
| 6 | Fellsmere | 4.08 | |
| 7 | Goulds | 4.06 | |
| 8 | South Bay | 3.92 | |
| 9 | Dover | 3.85 | |
| 10 | Tice | 3.82 | |
| 11 | Sweetwater | 3.74 | |
| 12 | Golden Beach | 3.71 | |
| 13 | West Park | 3.70 | |
| 14 | Wimauma | 3.61 | |
| 15 | South Miami Heights | 3.58 | |
| 16 | Olympia Heights | 3.55 | |
| 17 | Hialeah Gardens | 3.53 | |
| 18 | Pinewood | 3.53 | |
| 19 | North Lauderdale | 3.51 | |
| 20 | Southwest Ranches | 3.51 | |
| 21 | West Perrine | 3.51 | |
| 22 | Miami Gardens | 3.49 | |
| 23 | Stock Island | 3.48 | |
| 24 | Naranja | 3.46 | |
| 25 | Lehigh Acres | 3.45 | |
| … | |||
| 235 | Melbourne Village | 2.35 | |
| 236 | Islamorada | 2.34 | |
| 237 | Boca Raton | 2.33 | |
| 238 | Delray Beach | 2.33 | |
| 239 | Pinellas Park | 2.33 | |
| 240 | Tarpon Springs | 2.33 | |
| 241 | New Port Richey | 2.33 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014
What it means
How many people share an average home.
How it is calculated
Residents of households divided by the number of households.
People
Statistics: Delray Beach
Population
69,809
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
1,691
2025
Median age
51.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
13.4%
2024
Residents 65 and over
28.0%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States