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Belle Glade, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 14,906. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,423 (+3.5% change)
Males: 7,580 (50.9%), Females: 7,326 (49.1%)

Palm Beach County

Zip code: 33430

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $22,715
Median house value: $74,600

Population by Race

Races in Belle Glade:

  • Black (50.7%)
  • Hispanic (27.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.8%)
  • Other race (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (8.9%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (13.3%), United States (8.5%), English (3.0%), Irish (1.7%), German (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Belle Glade, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belle Glade

  • High school or higher: 46.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Glade city

  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

30.2% Foreign born (29.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,071 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Belle Glade:

  • GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (1201 S MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belle Glade:

  • HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)
  • PALMS WEST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LOXAHATCHEE, FL)
  • WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Glade:

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Glade:

  • BELLE GLADE STATE MUNICIPAL (about 2 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL; Abbreviation: X10)
  • PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 7 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; Abbreviation: PHK)
  • AIRGLADES (about 26 miles; CLEWISTON, FL; Abbreviation: 2IS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Glade:

  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 41 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 45 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)

Schools

Public high school in Belle Glade:

  • GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,166; Location: 1001 SW AVENUE M; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Belle Glade:

  • GLADES DAY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 400 NE AVENUE L; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belle Glade:

  • LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,211; Location: 425 W CANAL STREET, N; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 934; Location: 900 SE AVENUE G; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 500 NW AVENUE L; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 39500 PIONEER PARK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 1100 SW AVENUE G; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKE SHORE ANNEX TRANSITION (Students: 113; Location: 1102 NW AVENUE A; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • LAKE SIDE ACADEMY (Students: 110; Location: 710 S MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EAGLE ACADEMY (Students: 65; Location: 38800 STATE ROAD 80; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • WEST TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 2625 STATE ROAD 715; Grades: N – N )

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