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Belle Glade, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,818
Population
2,399/sq mi density
$47,191
Median Income
$22,500 per capita
$141,100
Home Value
$275,225 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
985
Violent Crime/100K
1,995 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$47,191 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,100 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
985 violent crimes/100K (159% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.5%
18,701 → 17,112
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.6%
$30,727 → $47,191
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belle Glade across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,085
-1,027 from 2023 (17,112)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,706
+$16,515 from 2023 ($47,191)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,701 | — | $30,727 | — |
| 2015 | 19,066 | +2% | $30,303 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19,633 | +3% | $25,873 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 20,110 | +2.4% | $24,322 | -6% |
| 2021 | 16,718 | -16.9% | $32,963 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 17,112 | +2.4% | $47,191 | +43.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.