Town guide

Belle Glade, Florida

Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to about 16,972 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33430.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population16,9722,435 per sq mi
Median home value$163,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Belle Glade

1 ZIP code

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Around Belle Glade

Distances

Nearest major airportPresident Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Miami, FL69 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Belle Glade; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Belle Glade

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Belle Glade had 16,698 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 236th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Palm Beach County grew from 5,577 residents in 1910 to 1,492,191 in 2020.

Belle Glade population by census2000: 14,906, 2010: 17,467, 2020: 16,69814,906200017,467201016,6982020

Palm Beach County, 1910–2020

Palm Beach County population, 1910 to 20201910: 5,577, 1920: 18,654, 1930: 51,781, 1940: 79,989, 1950: 114,688, 1960: 228,106, 1970: 348,753, 1980: 576,863, 1990: 863,518, 2000: 1,131,184, 2010: 1,320,134, 2020: 1,492,1916K’10’2052K’30’40115K’50’60349K’70’80864K’90’001.3M’101.5M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Belle GladeJan: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 79°F, low 53°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.1 in; May: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 9.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 8.6 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 72°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 78°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in76°52°Jan2.379°53°Feb1.982°57°Mar3.086°61°Apr2.189°66°May4.691°71°Jun9.592°72°Jul7.092°73°Aug8.691°72°Sep7.387°67°Oct4.381°60°Nov2.678°56°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belle Glade, FL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Palm Beach County

592,227 jobs at 55,803 businesses in Palm Beach County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Palm Beach CountyHealth care and social assistance: 100,604 jobs; Retail trade: 82,553 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 74,315 jobs; Professional services: 50,327 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,073 jobs; Construction: 42,267 jobs; Other services: 28,719 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,673 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 7% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belle Glade.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakeside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Belle Glade2.9 miles
  • Hendry Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clewiston17.2 miles
  • Hca Florida Palms West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Loxahatchee26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors6
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Belle Glade

Parks (1 nearby)

  • McDonald Park0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.6 mi
  • Bowling Green1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Palm Beach County Library System Belle Glade Branch0.3 mi
  • Belle Glade Branch0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1925.

Notable people born here

  • Santonio Holmes (1984) · American football wide receiver

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Belle Glade

Public schools here are run by Palm Beach. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belle Glade Elementary SchoolBelle GladePre-K–5548Public0.8 mi
Glade View Elementary SchoolBelle GladePre-K–5313Public0.7 mi
Gove Elementary SchoolBelle GladePre-K–6691Public1.0 mi
Pioneer Park Elementary SchoolBelle GladePre-K–5408Public1.0 mi
Educational Services Program-WestBelle Glade5–125Alternative Education2.7 mi
Crossroads AcademyBelle Glade6–12163Alternative Education0.4 mi
Lake Shore Middle SchoolBelle Glade6–8651Public0.4 mi
Glades Construction Academy at West TechBelle Glade8–12—Career and Technical2.6 mi
Glades Central High SchoolBelle Glade9–12979Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Glades Day SchoolBelle GladePre-K–12312Nonsectarian1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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