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Median household income in West Palm Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
203 of 386 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
$73,446
+6.0%
since 2023 ± $2,790 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
203 of 386
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+63%
+4.6% a year on average
vs Palm Beach County
−12%
Palm Beach County: $83,581 · 2024
Median household income, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+63% since 2014
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100K
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Median household income · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
$73,446 · 2024
First value
$44,897 · 2013
Highest
$73,446 · 2024
Lowest
$44,897 · 2013
Average change
+4.6% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | West Palm Beach | ± | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $73,446 | $2,790 | +6.0% | $83,581 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| 2023estimate | $69,261 | $2,669 | +8.1% | $81,115 | $71,711 | $78,538 |
| 2022estimate | $64,044 | $2,614 | +13% | $76,066 | $67,917 | $75,149 |
| 2021estimate | $56,549 | $2,613 | +3.6% | $68,874 | $61,777 | $69,021 |
| 2020estimate | $54,603 | $1,982 | +0.5% | $65,015 | $57,703 | — |
| 2019estimate | $54,334 | $1,959 | +5.2% | $63,299 | $55,660 | — |
| 2018estimate | $51,635 | $1,424 | +5.3% | $59,943 | $53,267 | — |
| 2017estimate | $49,054 | $2,240 | +5.1% | $57,256 | $50,883 | — |
| 2016estimate | $46,672 | $1,676 | +1.9% | $55,277 | $48,900 | — |
| 2015estimate | $45,800 | $1,471 | +1.7% | $53,363 | $47,507 | — |
| 2014estimate | $45,027 | $1,542 | +0.3% | $52,878 | $47,212 | — |
| 2013estimate | $44,897 | $1,556 | $52,432 | $46,956 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Median household income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Century | $27,609 | |
| 385 | Goulding | $29,368 | |
| 384 | University | $37,207 | |
| 383 | Opa-locka | $37,532 | |
| 382 | Panacea | $37,983 | |
| 381 | Medley | $40,735 | |
| 380 | Brownsville | $40,795 | |
| 379 | Perry | $40,898 | |
| 378 | Nokomis | $41,916 | |
| 377 | Bayonet Point | $42,524 | |
| 376 | Hernando | $43,076 | |
| 375 | Inverness | $43,523 | |
| 374 | Wewahitchka | $43,674 | |
| 373 | Bayshore Gardens | $44,958 | |
| 372 | Micco | $45,794 | |
| 371 | Monticello | $46,343 | |
| 370 | Beverly Hills | $46,488 | |
| 369 | New Port Richey East | $46,641 | |
| 368 | Fort Pierce | $47,072 | |
| 367 | Gladeview | $47,469 | |
| 366 | Florida City | $47,482 | |
| 365 | Baldwin | $47,500 | |
| 364 | New Port Richey | $47,606 | |
| 363 | Cross City | $47,903 | |
| 362 | Belle Glade | $48,001 | |
| … | |||
| 206 | Miami Beach | $72,856 | |
| 205 | Bradenton Beach | $73,125 | |
| 204 | Vero Beach South | $73,420 | |
| 203 | West Palm Beach | $73,446 | |
| 202 | Sun City Center | $73,528 | |
| 201 | Town 'N' Country | $73,538 | |
| 200 | Lower Grand Lagoon | $74,044 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The income in the middle: half the households earn more, half earn less.
How it is calculated
Median of total annual household income from the survey, in dollars of the survey's last year.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: West Palm Beach
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$141B
2024 · Palm Beach County
Economic growth
2.0%
2024 · Palm Beach County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
64.4%
2024
Labour force
67,710
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida