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
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
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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