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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Delray Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 142 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 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 28.0% +0.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 142 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +5.0 pp
vs Palm Beach County +3.2 pp Palm Beach County: 24.8% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Delray Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+5.0 pp since 2014
Delray Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Delray Beach
28.0%
Palm Beach County
24.8%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Delray Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 28.0% · 2024
First value 23.1% · 2013
Highest 28.0% · 2024
Lowest 23.0% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDelray BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 28.0% +0.0 pp 24.8% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 28.0% +0.6 pp 24.6% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 27.4% +1.6 pp 24.4% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 25.8% +0.5 pp 23.8% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 25.4% −0.6 pp 24.0% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 26.0% +1.3 pp 23.6% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 24.7% +0.4 pp 23.3% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 24.3% −0.3 pp 23.0% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 24.6% −0.2 pp 22.7% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 24.7% +1.8 pp 22.4% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 23.0% −0.1 pp 22.1% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 23.1% 21.9% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · 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
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
63 Alva 33.4%
40 Anna Maria 40.3%
125 Apalachicola 24.5%
277 Apollo Beach 13.8%
208 Atlantic Beach 17.8%
32 Atlantis 46.1%
87 Aventura 28.3%
198 Bagdad 18.8%
56 Bal Harbour 35.6%
315 Baldwin 11.9%
234 Bay Harbor Islands 16.1%
130 Bay Pines 23.9%
74 Bayonet Point 31.1%
115 Bayshore Gardens 25.5%
377 Bell 7.0%
322 Belle Glade 11.4%
69 Belleair 32.4%
47 Belleair Beach 37.2%
79 Belleair Bluffs 30.1%
282 Bellview 13.5%
58 Beverly Hills 34.8%
158 Big Pine Key 21.8%
320 Biscayne Park 11.6%
310 Bloomingdale 12.1%
161 Boca Raton 21.6%
…
192 DeLand 19.3%
145 Deerfield Beach 22.4%
108 Defuniak Springs 26.2%
139 Delray Beach 23.1%
272 Deltona 14.2%
217 Destin 16.9%
382 Doral 5.9%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.