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People Statistics · City estimate

Average household size in West Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 239 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
People · West Palm 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 2.25per household −0.03 since 2023 ± 0.05 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 239 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.15
vs Palm Beach County −0.24 Palm Beach County: 2.49 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.15 since 2014
West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Average household size · people per household
West Palm Beach
2.25
Palm Beach County
2.49
Florida
2.51
United States
2.53

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

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.25 · 2024
First value 2.36 · 2013
Highest 2.57 · 2019
Lowest 2.25 · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest Palm Beach±Change Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.25 0.05 −0.03 2.49 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 2.28 0.06 −0.02 2.48 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 2.30 0.05 −0.05 2.49 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 2.35 0.05 −0.11 2.51 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 2.46 0.07 −0.11 2.58 2.62 —
2019estimate 2.57 0.06 +0.04 2.61 2.65 —
2018estimate 2.53 0.05 +0.02 2.60 2.65 —
2017estimate 2.51 0.05 +0.07 2.59 2.64 —
2016estimate 2.44 0.05 +0.01 2.56 2.64 —
2015estimate 2.43 0.05 +0.03 2.54 2.63 —
2014estimate 2.40 0.05 +0.04 2.53 2.62 —
2013estimate 2.36 0.05 2.51 2.61 —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 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
#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Immokalee 5.26
2 Indiantown 4.46
3 Florida City 4.26
4 Princeton 3.96
5 Goulds 3.93
6 South Bay 3.92
7 Fellsmere 3.84
8 West Park 3.75
9 Dover 3.75
10 De Leon Springs 3.74
11 West Perrine 3.70
12 Tice 3.66
13 Hialeah Gardens 3.62
14 Sweetwater 3.61
15 Pierson 3.60
16 Golden Beach 3.60
17 South Miami Heights 3.57
18 North Lauderdale 3.53
19 Olympia Heights 3.50
20 Miami Gardens 3.47
21 Wimauma 3.42
22 Otter Creek 3.41
23 Lehigh Acres 3.39
24 Pinewood 3.39
25 Stock Island 3.37
…
225 Panama City 2.37
226 Pineland 2.37
227 South Gate Ridge 2.37
228 West Palm Beach 2.36
229 Holiday 2.36
230 North Bay Village 2.36
231 University 2.36
…

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

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.