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South Palm Beach is a Census town of 1,576 people across 0.11 square miles of land, in Palm Beach County. Median household income is $91,750, 87.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Palm Beach
What South Palm Beach is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.11 sq mi
- Water area0.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land14,684 plus or minus 3,718
- County holding the largest share of its areaPalm Beach County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Palm Beach
- Population1,576 plus or minus 399
- Median age68.9
- Population under 1838 plus or minus 27
- Share under 182.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Population 65 and over1,016 plus or minus 251
- Share 65 and over64.5 percent plus or minus 22.8
- Households997
- Family households328 plus or minus 88
- Share of households that are families32.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Palm Beach
- Median household income$91,750 plus or minus $40,946
- Per capita income$104,485 plus or minus $20,964
- Civilian labor force656 plus or minus 334
- Employed641 plus or minus 334
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over1,523 plus or minus 392
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent plus or minus 32.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.6 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Palm Beach
- Housing units1,937
- Occupied units997
- Vacant units940
- Vacancy rate48.5 percent
- Owner occupied870 plus or minus 178
- Renter occupied127 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate87.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$415,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,868 plus or minus $693
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.4 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Single family units36 plus or minus 42
- Share single family1.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Units in buildings of two or more1,901
- Share in buildings of two or more98.1 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Palm Beach gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute434 plus or minus 199
- Commuting under 15 minutes60 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more304 plus or minus 201
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more70.0 percent plus or minus 33.3
- Drove alone61.9 percent plus or minus 44.3
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home32.3 percent plus or minus 15.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in South Palm Beach
- NFIP communityTown of South Palm Beach
- NFIP community number120227
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date12/20/24
The Town of South Palm Beach participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120227 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Palm Beach County, not South Palm Beach
Palm Beach County context, not South Palm Beach figures
- Establishments in Palm Beach County55,803
- Covered employment, Palm Beach County666,889
- Average annual pay, Palm Beach County$77,246
- Housing units permitted, Palm Beach County4,089
Every figure in this section is published for Palm Beach County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Palm Beach.
All Palm Beach County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Palm Beach questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Palm Beach, Florida?
1,576, in 997 households. South Palm Beach town covers 0.11 square miles of land, which is 14,684 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Palm Beach in?
Palm Beach County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Palm Beach?
$91,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $415,900. Median gross rent is $1,868 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Palm Beach in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Palm Beach appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Palm Beach, town of, community 120227, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Palm Beach figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Palm Beach County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Palm Beach.
Is zoning published for South Palm Beach?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.