Population, land area, income, home values, and how Palm Beach County's equestrian capital compares with its western neighbors.
Call (954) 290-5177, Free Estimate →Wellington is a village in western Palm Beach County, Florida with a 2020 Census population of 61,637 across 44.97 square miles, with a Census Bureau estimate of 62,662 as of July 1, 2025. It incorporated on December 31, 1995 and began operating as a municipality on March 28, 1996. Census QuickFacts puts median household income at $115,632 (2020-2024 ACS, in 2024 dollars) and the median owner-occupied home value at $599,400 (2020-2024 ACS). It is the largest of the county's western communities and one of the premier equestrian destinations in the United States.
Wellington counted 61,637 residents in the 2020 Census, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 62,662 residents as of July 1, 2025, modest growth of about 1.7 percent. That stability is by design. Wellington is a master planned community that reached maturity, and its growth story now happens in home values and seasonal population rather than raw headcount. During the winter equestrian season, the village swells with international riders, owners, trainers, and visitors.
The community is diverse. Village-reported ACS data lists Hispanic or Latino residents at 26.9 percent, African American residents at 11.4 percent, Asian residents at 5.7 percent, and White and other races at 56.0 percent.
Wellington's median household income of $115,632 (2020-2024 ACS, in 2024 dollars, per Census QuickFacts) sits well above county and state averages, consistent with its master planned neighborhoods, strong schools, and estate properties. The median owner-occupied home value is $599,400 (2020-2024 ACS), and 75.8 percent of housing is owner occupied. Individual sale prices still vary widely because Wellington's housing stock is wide: the same village contains townhomes near the Mall at Wellington Green and equestrian estates with barns, arenas, and staff housing.
Wellington holds more people than Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves combined, yet keeps a lower density than Royal Palm Beach because so much of its land is dedicated to equestrian preserve areas, parks, and estate lots.
Wellington's numbers tell me two things as a leak detection contractor. First, with home values this high, the pool is part of a serious investment, and owners want documentation, not guesswork. Second, the village has been building homes since well before incorporation in 1995, so I regularly find newer pool finishes layered over older shells and original plumbing.
A pool that looks new on the surface can still have thirty year old pipe underneath it. That is exactly the situation where careful testing and a clear written finding matter most.
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