Key Statistics: Loxahatchee Groves, Florida
Population, land area, incorporation history, and how "Florida's Last Frontier" compares with its western Palm Beach County neighbors.
Call (954) 290-5177 →Loxahatchee Groves is a town in western Palm Beach County, Florida with a 2020 Census population of 3,355 spread across about 12.51 square miles. It was settled around 1917 but did not incorporate until November 1, 2006, making it one of the county's youngest municipalities on paper and one of its oldest communities in practice. It is small, low density, and deliberately rural.
Loxahatchee Groves by the Numbers
Population and Density
The 2020 U.S. Census counted 3,355 people in Loxahatchee Groves. A later American Community Survey based estimate put the figure at roughly 3,462, so the town has stayed essentially flat while surrounding communities grew. That is not an accident. Residents incorporated in 2006 specifically to keep local control over land use and protect the rural character of the town, which uses the motto "Florida's Last Frontier."
The town also skews older than its neighbors. One ACS based profile listed a median age above 50, and most homes are owner occupied on large parcels that may include barns, workshops, nurseries, or equestrian facilities.
Income and Home Values
Median household income estimates for Loxahatchee Groves vary noticeably by source and survey year, roughly $85,000 to $114,000 depending on which dataset you consult. Because the town is small, survey samples are small too, and single point estimates can be misleading. What the numbers consistently show is a community of property owners with significant land, not a typical entry level suburb.
Statistics in Context: The Western Communities
Loxahatchee Groves sits in the middle of Palm Beach County's western communities, and the contrast with its neighbors is what defines it:
- Wellington, 61,637 residents on 44.97 square miles, a master planned equestrian village and the largest of the group
- The Acreage, 41,654 residents on 40.82 square miles, a large unincorporated rural-suburban area to the north
- Royal Palm Beach, 38,932 residents on 11.34 square miles, a compact suburban village to the east
- Loxahatchee Groves, 3,355 residents on 12.51 square miles, the smallest population by a wide margin on a comparable footprint to Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach fits more than eleven times the population of Loxahatchee Groves into slightly less land. That single comparison explains the town better than any description: large lots, long driveways, canals, and space between neighbors.
Jeff David, Leak and Subsurface Locators
Those density numbers matter to me as a leak detection contractor. In Loxahatchee Groves the pool is often a long way from the equipment pad, and the equipment pad can be a long way from the house. Longer underground plumbing runs mean more pipe that can fail and more ground to cover when locating a leak.
On rural parcels I also pay attention to drainage and soil movement around the deck and skimmer, because settling shows up differently on acreage than it does in a tight subdivision. A thorough inspection here documents the whole setting, not just one suspected crack.
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