Moving to Delray Beach, Florida

Population: 60,020. Estimated population in July 2024: 64,757 (+7.9% change)
Males: 28,635 (47.7%), Females: 31,385 (52.3%)

Palm Beach County

Zip codes: 33444, 33445, 33446, 33483, 33484.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $43,371
Median house value: $127,700

Population by Race

Races in Delray Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.8%)
  • Black (26.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: West Indian (12.0%), German (10.5%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.1%), Italian (7.9%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles

Map of Delray Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delray Beach

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delray Beach city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

21.5% Foreign born (15.7% Latin America, 3.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,898 (+24.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Delray Beach:

  • DELRAY MEDICAL HOSPITAL (5352 LINTON BLVD)
  • PINECREST REHABILITATION HOSP (5360 LINTON BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Delray Beach:

  • BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BOYNTON BEACH, FL)
  • BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; BOCA RATON, FL)
  • JFK MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ATLANTIS, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delray Beach:

Other public-use airports nearest to Delray Beach:

Amtrak station:
DELRAY BEACH (345 S. CONGRESS AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delray Beach:

  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 6 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 15 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 25 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)

Schools

Public high schools in Delray Beach:

  • ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,025; Location: 2501 SEACREST BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE HIGH (Students: 169; Location: 95 NE FIRST AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DELRAY YOUTH VOCATIONAL. CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 2201 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Delray Beach:

  • CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,428; Location: 101 BARWICK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,001; Location: 6201 MORIKAMI PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 812; Location: 4243 SABAL LAKES ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ORCHARD VIEW COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 4050 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 400 SW 10TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • S. D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 321 NW 10TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 1712 NE 2ND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VILLAGE ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (Students: 419; Location: 400 SW 12TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER (Students: 352; Location: 301 SW 14TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Delray Beach:

  • UNITY SCHOOL WEE WISDOM MONTES (Students: 399; Location: 101 NW 22 ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SEACREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 2703 N SEACREST BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST VINCENT FERRER SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 810 GEORGE BUSH BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 400 N SWINTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MT OLIVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 40 N W 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 7)
  • BAR – FERG’S ACADEMY INC (Students: 54; Location: 200 STERLING AVENUE; Grades: KG – 2)
  • DEVELOPMNT RESOURCE CTR DAY SC (Students: 36; Location: 9600 W. ATLANTIC AVENUE; Grades: 1 – 11)
  • OAK SCHOOL OF DELRAY BEACH INC (Students: 24; Location: 2515 N. SWINTON AVE; Grades: PK – 3)