Palm City is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 25,883 people and six associated neighborhoods, Palm City is the 124th largest community in Florida.

Palm City home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Palm City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Palm City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Palm City is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Palm City really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Palm City perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One of the nice things about Palm City is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The education level of Palm City ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Palm City, 47.82% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Palm City in 2022 was $62,234, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,936 for a family of four.

Palm City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Palm City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palm City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Palm City include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Palm City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.