Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palm Beach County, FL in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 1,424,772 population of Palm Beach County, Florida comprised of 300,165 people who identified as Hispanic (21.07%), and 1,124,607 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.93%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palm Beach County, Florida with a population of 1,078,463 (75.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 273,426 (19.19%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 39,068 (2.74%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palm Beach County, Florida in 2015, with a population of 806,973 (56.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 271,490 (19.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 258,754 (18.16%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Palm Beach, Florida.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 273,426 | 19.19% |
| White Alone | 1,078,463 | 75.69% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 8,493 | 0.6% |
| Asian Alone | 39,068 | 2.74% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1,497 | 0.11% |
| Two Or More Races | 23,825 | 1.67% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 14,672 | 1.03% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 271,490 | 19.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 6,129 | 0.43% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1,316 | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 892 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 5,666 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 258,754 | 18.16% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 806,973 | 56.64% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,364 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 37,752 | 2.65% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 605 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 18,159 | 1.27% |