Palm Beach County Map, Florida

Palm Beach County is located in the South Florida region of Florida, one of 67 counties that make up the state. Its county seat, West Palm Beach, is the administrative hub — home to the courthouse, county commission chambers, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, and clerk of the circuit court.

The county spans a total of 2,375 square miles — 1,970 of land and 405 of water — and operates on Eastern Time. Federal agencies including the U.S. Census Bureau, USGS, and FEMA reference the county by its FIPS code, 12099, in datasets, boundary files, and hazard mapping.

Palm Beach County shares borders with 4 neighboring counties: Martin County, Okeechobee County, Hendry County, Broward County. Use the interactive map above to explore where those boundaries meet or jump directly to any neighboring county page for a side-by-side comparison.

Atlantic beaches, the Intracoastal Waterway, coastal ridge, the Everglades Agricultural Area west of US-27, and Lake Okeechobee's eastern shore. The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge protects a large tract of northern Everglades.

The county's overall footprint — 1,970 square miles of land plus 405 square miles of water — places it among the largest of Florida's 67 counties by area. Elevation across most of Florida is modest, and land-use, drainage basins, and habitat corridors defined by state and federal agencies (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Water Management Districts) shape how growth and conservation coexist here.

Finance and family offices (Palm Beach, Boca Raton), health care (Baptist Health South Florida, Jupiter Medical), agriculture (sugar, sweet corn, tomatoes, sod in Belle Glade), tourism, and aviation (PBI).

Employment, tax base, and land use in Palm Beach County reflect its location in South Florida and its position as one of Florida's most populous counties. Economic development authorities, chambers of commerce, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity publish updated employer and workforce data for the county on their portals.

Split from Dade County in 1909. Henry Flagler built the Royal Poinciana and The Breakers hotels, launching Palm Beach as a Gilded Age resort. The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane killed thousands in the western county — one of the deadliest U.S. natural disasters.

Established in 1909, Palm Beach County is one of Florida's modern counties. Its boundaries, seat, and government have evolved through territorial, statehood, Reconstruction, and modern eras — a lineage documented by the Florida Historical Society, the State Archives of Florida, and the Palm Beach County Historical Commission or equivalent local body.

Palm Beach, The Breakers, Worth Avenue, Norton Museum of Art, Morikami Museum, Loxahatchee Refuge, Lion Country Safari, and Kravis Center.

Whether you're planning a weekend trip, a longer stay, or a day drive from a neighboring county, Palm Beach County offers a mix of natural, cultural, and community attractions tied to its South Florida identity. For the latest hours, admission fees, and seasonal events, check the county's official tourism development council and the Florida State Parks portal (floridastateparks.org).