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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

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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
Florida
42.6
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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryMedian age
1 Indian River Shores 74.3
2 Manasota Key 72.6
3 The Meadows 71.6
4 Longboat Key 71.3
5 Hutchinson Island South 71.3
6 Sun City Center 71.0
7 Steinhatchee 70.6
8 South Beach 70.4
9 Wabasso Beach 70.4
10 Horseshoe Beach 70.3
11 Palm Beach 69.7
12 Citrus Hills 69.6
13 Pineland 69.2
14 Juno Beach 68.9
15 Venice 68.7
16 Micco 68.6
17 Hillsboro Beach 68.4
18 Highland Beach 68.0
19 Englewood 67.9
20 Zephyrhills West 67.8
21 Sanibel 67.5
22 South Pasadena 67.4
23 Bradenton Beach 67.3
24 Siesta Key 67.2
25 Marco Island 66.9
…
152 Atlantic Beach 48.6
153 Palmetto 48.5
154 Vero Beach South 48.5
155 Delray Beach 48.3
156 Navarre Beach 48.3
157 Boca Raton 48.2
158 St. Augustine 48.0
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.