South Bay, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,859. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,059 (+5.2% change)
Males: 2,443 (63.3%), Females: 1,416 (36.7%)

Palm Beach County

Zip code: 33493

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $23,558
Median house value: $70,100

Population by Race

Races in South Bay:

• Black (66.9%)
• Hispanic (19.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (12.5%)
• Other race (5.8%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: West Indian (3.6%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Bay

• High school or higher: 55.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 24.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Bay city

• Never married: 45.1%
• Now married: 37.8%
• Separated: 6.2%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 5.4%

11.6% Foreign born (11.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Bay:

• GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL)
• HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)
• PALMS WEST HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LOXAHATCHEE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Bay:

• PALM BEACH INTL (about 44 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: PBI)
• FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 57 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Abbreviation: FLL)
• MIAMI INTL (about 68 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: MIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Bay:

• BELLE GLADE STATE MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL; Abbreviation: X10)
• PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 9 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; Abbreviation: PHK)
• AIRGLADES (about 23 miles; CLEWISTON, FL; Abbreviation: 2IS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Bay:

• PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 44 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
• PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
• FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 48 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
• KEISER COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
• NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
• BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
• ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 57 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)

Public primary/middle school in South Bay:

• ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 1321 MARTIN L. KING BOULE; Grades: PK – 05)