Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palm Beach County, FL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,336,875 population of Palm Beach County, Florida comprised of 260,578 people who identified as Hispanic (19.49%), and 1,076,297 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palm Beach County, Florida with a population of 1,031,288 (77.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 242,237 (18.12%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,626 (2.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palm Beach County, Florida in 2011, with a population of 794,923 (59.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 236,365 (17.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 230,573 (17.25%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Palm Beach County, FL in 2011

Total Population:1,336,875

Non Hispanic (80.51%)

Hispanic (19.49%)

Race in Palm Beach County, FL in 2011

Total Population:1,336,875

White Alone (77.14%)

Black or African American Alone (18.12%)

Asian Alone (2.52%)

Two or more races (1.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Palm Beach County, FL in 2011

Total Population:1,336,875

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.68%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.25%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.02%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Population By Race in Palm Beach , FL in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,031,288	77.14%
Black or African American Alone	242,237	18.12%
Asian Alone	33,626	2.52%
Two Or More Races	20,035	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	8,319	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,370	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Palm Beach , FL in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	794,923	59.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	236,365	17.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	230,573	17.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	32,508	2.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	15,464	1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	11,664	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6,079	0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4,571	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	2,240	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,118	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	781	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	589	0.04%