West Palm Beach, Florida
City in Palm Beach County, Florida · ZIP 33401, 33405, 33407
- Palm Beach County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 29 public schools
- 127,744 (2024 estimate)Population
- 50,518Households
- $69,261Median household income
- $369,800Median home value
- 29Public schools
- 7ZIP codes
About West Palm Beach
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,103 |
| 2010 | 99,919 |
| 2020 | 117,415 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $69,261 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,365 units
- Renter occupied
- 25,153 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,508 | 1,507,453 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $69,261 | $81,115 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 40.2 | 45.4 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $369,800 | $407,300 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.7% | 39.6% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 27.2% | 26.9% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.2% | 69.9% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.2 minutes | 26.4 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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