County Dossier

Palm Beach County

Florida | County

Population

1,533,806

Land Area

1,964.3 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,964.3 sq mi
Water Area
418.9 sq mi
Water Share
17.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

1,533,806

Density
780.8 / sq mi
Households
605,430
Housing Units
719,463
Median Age
45.3 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$83,581

GDP

$140.51B

Real GDP Change+2.0%
Per Capita Income
$52,359
Personal Income
$200.69B
Personal Income Per Capita
$126,852

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-15 ft

Mean

12 ft

Max

162 ft

Provenance

GEOID 12099 ANSI 00295761
Latitude 26.64913 Longitude -80.44835
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23