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Households in Palm Beach County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
3 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
605,430
+1.4%
since 2023 ± 2,705 · margin of error
Regions of Florida · 2024
3 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+14%
+1.3% a year on average
share of Florida
6.92%
Florida: 8,752,810 · 2024
Households, 2013 – 2024 number
+14% since 2014
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200K
400K
600K
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2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Households · number
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
605,430 · 2024
First value
526,007 · 2013
Highest
605,430 · 2024
Lowest
526,007 · 2013
Average change
+1.3% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Beach County | ± | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 605,430 | 2,705 | +1.4% | 8.8M | 129M |
| 2023estimate | 597,053 | 2,488 | +1.3% | 8.6M | 127M |
| 2022estimate | 589,594 | 2,337 | +1.5% | 8.4M | 126M |
| 2021estimate | 581,119 | 2,763 | +2.7% | 8.2M | 124M |
| 2020estimate | 565,598 | 2,390 | +2.1% | 7.9M | — |
| 2019estimate | 554,095 | 2,524 | +1.1% | 7.7M | — |
| 2018estimate | 548,216 | 2,650 | +0.9% | 7.6M | — |
| 2017estimate | 543,591 | 2,844 | +0.9% | 7.5M | — |
| 2016estimate | 538,549 | 2,530 | +0.7% | 7.4M | — |
| 2015estimate | 534,605 | 2,931 | +0.9% | 7.3M | — |
| 2014estimate | 529,729 | 2,926 | +0.7% | 7.2M | — |
| 2013estimate | 526,007 | 2,717 | 7.2M | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Households | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 854K | |
| 2 | Broward County | 673K | |
| 3 | Palm Beach County | 539K | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 496K | |
| 5 | Orange County | 445K | |
| 6 | Pinellas County | 406K | |
| 7 | Duval County | 342K | |
| 8 | Lee County | 258K | |
| 9 | Brevard County | 224K | |
| 10 | Polk County | 223K | |
| 11 | Volusia County | 205K | |
| 12 | Pasco County | 189K | |
| 13 | Sarasota County | 176K | |
| 14 | Seminole County | 156K | |
| 15 | Manatee County | 136K | |
| 16 | Collier County | 133K | |
| 17 | Marion County | 132K | |
| 18 | Lake County | 122K | |
| 19 | Escambia County | 116K | |
| 20 | Leon County | 111K | |
| 21 | St. Lucie County | 109K | |
| 22 | Alachua County | 96,336 | |
| 23 | Osceola County | 93,324 | |
| 24 | St. Johns County | 81,308 | |
| 25 | Okaloosa County | 76,140 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016
What it means
The number of homes lived in by a household.
How it is calculated
Occupied homes counted in the census or survey; a household is everybody who lives in one home.
People
Palm Beach County in numbers
Population
1.6M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
310
2025
Median age
45.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
18.8%
2024
Residents 65 and over
24.8%
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