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People Statistics · City estimate

Median age in Delray Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 129 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Delray Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 51.3years −0.5 since 2023 ± 1.8 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 129 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +5.8
vs Palm Beach County +6.0 Palm Beach County: 45.3 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Delray Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+5.8 since 2014
Delray Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Delray Beach
51.3
Palm Beach County
45.3
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Delray Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 51.3 · 2024
First value 46.3 · 2013
Highest 51.8 · 2023
Lowest 45.5 · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDelray Beach±Change Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 51.3 1.8 −0.5 45.3 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 51.8 1.5 +1.1 45.4 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 50.7 1.6 +1.0 45.2 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 49.7 1.7 +1.4 45.0 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 48.3 2.1 +0.6 45.0 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 47.7 1.1 +1.7 44.8 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 46.0 1.3 −0.2 44.6 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 46.2 1.1 −0.4 44.4 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 46.6 1.1 ±0.0 44.3 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 46.6 1.0 +1.1 44.1 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 45.5 0.9 −0.8 43.9 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 46.3 1.1 43.7 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
1 Sun City Center 72.7
2 Indian River Shores 72.0
3 Manasota Key 71.9
4 South Pasadena 71.4
5 Hutchinson Island South 71.4
6 Longboat Key 71.2
7 Horseshoe Beach 70.2
8 Zephyrhills West 70.0
9 Wabasso Beach 68.6
10 South Beach 68.1
11 Citrus Hills 68.0
12 Venice 67.9
13 Palm Beach 67.9
14 The Meadows 67.8
15 South Palm Beach 67.8
16 Homosassa 67.3
17 Hillsboro Beach 66.8
18 Jupiter Island 66.5
19 Chokoloskee 66.4
20 Pineland 66.4
21 Punta Gorda 66.2
22 Matlacha 66.2
23 Micco 66.0
24 Fort Myers Beach 65.9
25 Daytona Beach Shores 65.9
…
163 Shady Hills 47.2
164 Palmetto 47.1
165 Largo 46.8
166 Delray Beach 46.6
167 Sarasota 46.5
168 Jupiter 46.4
169 Brooksville 46.4
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.