Census place 1217100

Delray Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Delray Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Delray Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Delray Beach has a population of 69,809 and 4,379 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 4,379/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median home value is $420,300, above the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $1,961, above the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,379/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median home value
$420,300
Above the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$1,961
Above the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Delray Beach's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
69,809
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
4,379/sq mi
15.9 sq mi land area
Median age
51.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,041
Median home value
$420,300
Median gross rent
$1,961
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.7%
Typical commute
23 min
Drive-alone commute
67.9%
Public transit commute
3.1%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
18.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
7.3%
Households with children
15.9%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Palm Beach County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Hurricane declarations
19
Severe Storm declarations
2
Freezing declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK (15 mi from place center)
Average high
84.1°F
Average low
70.3°F
Annual rainfall
55.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Delray Beach.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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