Italian Population in Palm Beach County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Palm Beach County, FL is recorded at 122,560 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Palm Beach County, FL has some Italian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Italian communities are spread across Palm Beach County, FL and comparable counties throughout Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Palm Beach County

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  • 1
    Boca Raton
    Italian population in Boca Raton is 11,884
    12.02% of Boca Raton population is Italian
  • 2
    Jupiter
    Italian population in Jupiter is 7,318
    11.98% of Jupiter population is Italian
  • 3
    West Palm Beach
    Italian population in West Palm Beach is 6,847
    5.73% of West Palm Beach population is Italian
  • 4
    Palm Beach Gardens
    Italian population in Palm Beach Gardens is 6,813
    11.40% of Palm Beach Gardens population is Italian
  • 5
    Delray Beach
    Italian population in Delray Beach is 6,740
    10.07% of Delray Beach population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Palm Beach County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Palm Beach County contains 122,560 Italian residents (8.1% of 1.5 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Florida for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Palm Beach County's Italian population of 8.1% surpassing both Florida's state average of 5.7% and the national average of 4.9%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Palm Beach County with 122,560 Italian residents, representing 9.8% of Florida's total Italian population of 1.3 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Palm Beach County's density of 62.4 Italian Americans per square mile exceeds Florida's average of 23.3 per square mile by more than double, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Italian demographic communities.
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32 Cities in Palm Beach County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Boca Raton, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 32 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Palm Beach County, FL ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Palm Beach County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Boca Raton 11,884 12.02% 9.70%
2 Jupiter 7,318 11.98% 5.97%
3 West Palm Beach 6,847 5.73% 5.59%
4 Palm Beach Gardens 6,813 11.40% 5.56%
5 Delray Beach 6,740 10.07% 5.50%
6 Wellington 6,149 10.00% 5.02%
7 Boynton Beach 5,931 7.36% 4.84%
8 4,170 10.67% 3.40%
9 1,861 4.24% 1.52%
10 1,510 11.54% 1.23%
11 1,092 2.87% 0.89%
12 1,044 11.31% 0.85%
13 957 8.08% 0.78%
14 730 11.93% 0.60%
15 682 2.54% 0.56%
16 644 16.79% 0.53%
17 426 9.99% 0.35%
18 352 21.12% 0.29%
19 277 3.08% 0.23%
20 260 7.64% 0.21%
21 193 13.21% 0.16%
22 160 8.25% 0.13%
23 154 11.94% 0.13%
24 137 4.99% 0.11%
25 110 2.28% 0.09%
26 107 3.01% 0.09%
27 87 3.83% 0.07%
28 65 1.17% 0.05%
29 56 0.33% 0.05%
29 56 7.31% 0.05%
30 46 9.89% 0.04%
31 35 1.30% 0.03%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Palm Beach County, FL by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total Palm Beach County Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.