Population By Race and Ethnicity in Palm Beach County, FL in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 1,503,223 population of Palm Beach County, Florida comprised of 357,651 people who identified as Hispanic (23.79%), and 1,145,572 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palm Beach County, Florida with a population of 1,115,801 (74.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 301,425 (20.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 45,879 (3.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Palm Beach County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 793,555 (52.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 322,246 (21.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 283,058 (18.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Palm Beach , FL in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 301,425 20.05%
White Alone 1,115,801 74.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,208 0.61%
Asian Alone 45,879 3.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,794 0.12%
Two Or More Races 29,116 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Palm Beach , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,367 1.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 322,246 21.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,807 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,726 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,029 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,476 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 283,058 18.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 793,555 52.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,401 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44,153 2.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 765 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,640 1.44%