City in Palm Beach County, Florida · 7 sq mi · 2,493 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Belle Glade. The typical household earns $48,001, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,717 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.26%
Men 37.4 · Women 39.7
1930–2026
17,386
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
17,386
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,386 | +145 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,241 | -59 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 17,300 | +141 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 17,159 | +207 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 16,952 | +188 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 16,764 | +47 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 16,717 | -3,393 | 16.87% |
| 2019 | 20,110 | +80 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 20,030 | +397 | 2.02% |
| 2017 | 19,633 | +370 | 1.92% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Never married | 44% | 43% | 45% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau