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Palm Beach County School District

Palm Beach County School District is a unified school district in Florida with a community population of 1,533,806. The median household income is $83,581 and the median age is 45.3.

1,533,806

Population

781

People / sq mi

$83,581

Median Income

45.3

Median Age

Palm Beach County School District covers 1,964 sq mi of land at 780.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White53.4%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian39.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$83,581

Median Household Income

$52,359

Per Capita Income

7.8%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$447,300

Median Home Value

$1,916

Median Rent

70.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.2%

High School+

40.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Palm Beach County School District serves a community with a population of 1,533,806 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Florida.

The median household income in Palm Beach County School District is $83,581, with a per capita income of $52,359. The poverty rate is 7.8%.

Palm Beach County School District is 53.4% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 39.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Palm Beach County School District, 89.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Palm Beach County School District is $447,300, with a median rent of $1,916. The homeownership rate is 70.1%.

Data for Palm Beach County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1201500).

Housing cost is the defining feature of Palm Beach County School District: the median home is valued at $447,300. With 1,533,806 residents, Palm Beach County School District is a school district in Florida.

Household earnings are middling, with a median of $83,581 — above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 7.8%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $447,300, with typical rent around $1,916.

About 40.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, above the 35.0% national figure.

High housing values reframe the income picture in Palm Beach County School District — even solid earnings stretch less against home prices and rents at this level.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.