Palm Beach County Demographics

A map of Palm Beach County's Population by Race

Palm Beach County, Florida had a population of 1,492,191 in 2020. It was 52.3% White, 17.1% Black, 2.9% Asian, 23.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palm Beach County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Palm Beach County is the 3rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Palm Beach County's White Population

779,759 residents of Palm Beach County identify as White, or 52.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Palm Beach County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palm Beach County is more White than neighboring Broward County (33.1% White), and Hendry County (30.5% White). Palm Beach County is less White than neighboring Martin County (75.2% White), St. Lucie County (53.6% White), and Glades County (58.8% White).

Palm Beach County's Black Population

255,724 residents of Palm Beach County identify as Black, or 17.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palm Beach County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palm Beach County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (4.6% Black), Hendry County (10.6% Black), and Glades County (11.8% Black). Palm Beach County is less Black than neighboring Broward County (26.6% Black), and St. Lucie County (19.6% Black).

Palm Beach County's Asian Population

43,356 residents of Palm Beach County identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palm Beach County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palm Beach County is more Asian than neighboring Martin County (1.4% Asian), St. Lucie County (1.7% Asian), Hendry County (0.9% Asian), and Glades County (0.3% Asian). Palm Beach County is less Asian than neighboring Broward County (3.8% Asian).

Palm Beach County's Hispanic Population

349,933 residents of Palm Beach County identify as Hispanic, or 23.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palm Beach County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palm Beach County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (15.3% Hispanic), and St. Lucie County (20.1% Hispanic). Palm Beach County is less Hispanic than neighboring Broward County (31.3% Hispanic), Hendry County (55.8% Hispanic), and Glades County (25.2% Hispanic).

Palm Beach County's Native American/Other Population

12,796 residents of Palm Beach County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palm Beach County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palm Beach County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hendry County (0.7% Native American/Other). Palm Beach County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broward County (1.3% Native American/Other), St. Lucie County (1% Native American/Other), and Glades County (2% Native American/Other).

Palm Beach County's Multiracial Population

50,623 residents of Palm Beach County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palm Beach County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Palm Beach County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palm Beach County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (3% Multiracial), Hendry County (1.5% Multiracial), and Glades County (2% Multiracial). Palm Beach County is less Multiracial than neighboring Broward County (3.8% Multiracial), and St. Lucie County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.