A city of 67,979, settled in 1884. Nearly 4.1% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Delray Beach does most differently from other towns.
60,522 people in 2010; 67,979 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Delray Beach. Another town gets a different order.
12 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Ida Park | 1.1 mi | 46 |
| 2. Mike Machek Boy Scout Park | 0.7 mi | 7 |
| 3. Leon M. Weekes Environmental Preserve | 0.6 mi | 11 |
Most working residents leave Delray Beach for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Boca Raton (18%), Boynton Beach (6%) and West Palm Beach (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Delray Beach beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Delray Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.1% |
The public schools Delray Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banyan Creek Elementary School | PK–5 | 875 | A− |
| Plumosa School of the Arts | PK–8 | 826 | C |
| Orchard View Elementary School | PK–5 | 679 | B− |
| S. D. Spady Elementary School | PK–5 | 494 | B− |
| Pine Grove Elementary School | PK–5 | 372 | B− |
| St. Vincent Ferrer Private | PK–8 | 461 |
The typical Delray Beach home is worth about $343,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% below the Florida typical home.
Delray Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 58°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (20% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Delray Beach | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Delray Beach's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 204 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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6 places in Delray Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 notable people were born in Delray Beach.
City in Palm Beach County, Florida
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area located 52 miles (83 km) north of Miami. The population of the city was 66,846 in 2020.
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4 towns share a border with Delray Beach.
