Palm Beach County , Florida

Population: 1,507,453 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $81,115 Home $407,300 Rent $1,818/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 1.5 million residents, Palm Beach County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $407,000, household income $81,115. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Palm Beach County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$81,115
Median Income
household
$407,300
Home Value
median
$1,818/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $81,115
Per Capita Income $50,998
Poverty Rate 11.1%
Median Home Value $407,300
Median Gross Rent $1,818/mo
Owner Occupied 69.9%
Renter Occupied 30.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,507,453
Median Age 45.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 39.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

27.3%
Obesity
13.7%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
36.3%
High Blood Pressure
23.6%
No Physical Activity
15.3%
Depression
35.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 99.2  ·  99th national percentile

🌊 Flood
93.40
🌪️ Tornado
93.80
🌀 Hurricane
99.87
🔥 Wildfire
95.32
🌍 Earthquake
44.94
☀️ Drought
94.12

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