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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 6, 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

2023 · 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
391 Horseshoe Beach 1.28
390 South Pasadena 1.53
389 Juno Beach 1.61
388 Captiva 1.62
387 Bradenton Beach 1.63
386 Hutchinson Island South 1.64
385 Daytona Beach Shores 1.64
384 The Meadows 1.66
383 South Palm Beach 1.67
382 Wilton Manors 1.67
381 Cape Canaveral 1.69
380 Palm Beach 1.69
379 Goodland 1.71
378 Redington Shores 1.71
377 Hillsboro Beach 1.72
376 Grove City 1.73
375 Palm Beach Shores 1.73
374 Treasure Island 1.74
373 Lower Grand Lagoon 1.78
372 Ocean Ridge 1.79
371 Indian River Shores 1.80
370 Micco 1.80
369 Longboat Key 1.80
368 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 1.80
367 Inverness 1.81
…
231 Palm Harbor 2.27
230 Clearwater 2.27
229 North Bay Village 2.28
228 West Palm Beach 2.28
227 Port Orange 2.28
226 Melbourne 2.28
225 Coral Gables 2.28
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.