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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 5, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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%
Florida
21.3%
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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sun City Center 73.9%
2 Indian River Shores 73.1%
3 Hutchinson Island South 71.9%
4 Manasota Key 69.9%
5 Longboat Key 65.9%
6 South Palm Beach 63.7%
7 Wabasso Beach 63.5%
8 Homosassa 63.1%
9 South Pasadena 62.8%
10 Zephyrhills West 62.2%
11 Venice 56.8%
12 South Beach 56.7%
13 Palm Beach 55.9%
14 Matlacha 55.2%
15 The Meadows 54.5%
16 Citrus Hills 54.1%
17 Fort Myers Beach 53.9%
18 Layton 53.3%
19 Sanibel 53.1%
20 Jupiter Island 53.0%
21 Daytona Beach Shores 52.5%
22 Hillsboro Beach 52.2%
23 Micco 50.8%
24 Naples 50.8%
25 Punta Gorda 50.8%
…
129 Brooksville 25.0%
130 Indian Harbour Beach 24.9%
131 Mims 24.9%
132 Delray Beach 24.7%
133 Nokomis 24.6%
134 Trinity 24.5%
135 Kenneth City 24.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.