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West Palm Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
119,508
Population
2,218/sq mi density
$69,261
Median Income
$44,508 per capita
$369,800
Home Value
$396,195 Zillow
$1,709
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
343 sunny days/yr
762
Violent Crime/100K
3,751 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$69,261 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$369,800 home value, $1,709/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
762 violent crimes/100K (100% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.8%
103,450 → 126,017
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.3%
$44,897 → $69,261
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Palm Beach 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
144,655
+18,638 from 2023 (126,017)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,814
+$24,553 from 2023 ($69,261)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 103,450 | — | $44,897 | — |
| 2015 | 106,896 | +3.3% | $45,800 | +2% |
| 2017 | 110,353 | +3.2% | $49,054 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 112,028 | +1.5% | $54,334 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 117,286 | +4.7% | $56,549 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 126,017 | +7.4% | $69,261 | +22.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.