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People Statistics · City estimate

Median age in West Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 261 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 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 41.1years +0.9 since 2023 ± 1.4 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 261 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.7
vs Palm Beach County −4.2 Palm Beach County: 45.3 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+1.7 since 2014
West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
West Palm Beach
41.1
Palm Beach County
45.3
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 41.1 · 2024
First value 39.9 · 2013
Highest 41.1 · 2024
Lowest 39.1 · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest Palm Beach±Change Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 41.1 1.4 +0.9 45.3 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 40.2 1.1 ±0.0 45.4 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 40.2 1.0 −0.2 45.2 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 40.4 1.1 +1.3 45.0 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 39.1 1.3 −0.4 45.0 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 39.5 1.0 −0.3 44.8 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 39.8 0.8 +0.2 44.6 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 39.6 0.9 ±0.0 44.4 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 39.6 0.8 ±0.0 44.3 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 39.6 0.9 +0.2 44.1 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 39.4 0.9 −0.5 43.9 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 39.9 0.9 43.7 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 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
#TerritoryMedian age
1 Sun City Center 73.0
2 Longboat Key 71.4
3 Indian River Shores 71.1
4 Hutchinson Island South 71.0
5 Goodland 69.7
6 Palm Beach 68.4
7 South Palm Beach 68.1
8 South Pasadena 68.0
9 Venice 67.0
10 The Meadows 67.0
11 Steinhatchee 66.5
12 Hillsboro Beach 66.5
13 Daytona Beach Shores 66.4
14 Jupiter Island 66.4
15 Wabasso Beach 66.3
16 Cortez 66.2
17 Manasota Key 66.1
18 Sanibel 66.0
19 Micco 66.0
20 Zephyrhills West 66.0
21 St James City 65.8
22 Juno Beach 65.4
23 Matlacha 65.2
24 Citrus Hills 65.1
25 South Beach 65.1
…
257 Cooper City 40.0
258 The Acreage 40.0
259 Pembroke Pines 39.9
260 West Palm Beach 39.9
261 Sunset 39.9
262 Panama City Beach 39.8
263 Chiefland 39.8
…

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

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.