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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 Oct 30, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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
Florida
2.51

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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Immokalee 4.80
2 Fellsmere 4.71
3 St Leo 4.71
4 Florida City 4.21
5 Indiantown 4.17
6 Princeton 3.98
7 Pierson 3.84
8 Seville 3.83
9 Naranja 3.76
10 Goulds 3.76
11 Wimauma 3.68
12 West Park 3.67
13 Sweetwater 3.67
14 South Miami Heights 3.65
15 West Perrine 3.65
16 Hialeah Gardens 3.59
17 Tice 3.59
18 The Hammocks 3.56
19 North Lauderdale 3.55
20 Olympia Heights 3.53
21 Miami Gardens 3.52
22 Lehigh Acres 3.52
23 South Bay 3.47
24 Loxahatchee Groves 3.44
25 Miramar 3.43
…
201 Lake Magdalene 2.45
202 Parker 2.45
203 Bonita Springs 2.44
204 West Palm Beach 2.44
205 Indialantic 2.44
206 Defuniak Springs 2.43
207 Tampa 2.42
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.