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| name                            = Boynton Beach, Florida
| nicknames                       = Boynton, B-town
| motto                           = America's Gateway to the Gulfstream
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| map_caption                     = Location within [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]] and [[Florida]]
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| pushpin_label                   = Boynton Beach
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| established_title               = [[Settler colonialism|Settled (Boynton Settlement)]]
| established_date                = 1895
| established_title3              = [[municipal incorporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date3               = 1920
| government_type                 = [[Council-manager government|Commission-Manager]]
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| area_total_km2                  = 42.91
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| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.41
| area_water_percent              = 2.3
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total                = 80380
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| postal_code                     = 33424–33426, 33435–33437,33474
| area_codes                      = [[Area codes 561 and 728|561, 728]]
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'''Boynton Beach''' is a city in [[Palm Beach County, Florida]], United States. It is situated about {{convert|57|miles|km}} north of [[Miami]]. The [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] recorded a population of 80,380. Boynton Beach is located in the [[Miami metropolitan area]], which was home to 6,138,333 people at the 2020 census. The city is named after [[Nathan Boynton]], a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] [[Major (United States)|major]] and [[Michigan]] politician who became one of the first settlers in the area in 1895. Boynton Beach is located north of [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]], south of [[Hypoluxo, Florida|Hypoluxo]] and [[Lantana, Florida|Lantana]], and east of [[Golf, Florida|Golf]], while the municipalities of [[Briny Breezes, Florida|Briny Breezes]], [[Gulf Stream, Florida|Gulf Stream]], [[Manalapan, Florida|Manalapan]], and [[Ocean Ridge, Florida|Ocean Ridge]] are located to the east across the [[Intracoastal Waterway]].

Native Americans inhabited what is now Boynton Beach thousands of years ago; a burial mound west of the city includes artifacts dating as far back as roughly 150 BCE. The first nonindigenous settlers, Dexter Hubel and his family, arrived in 1877. Major Boynton moved to present-day Boynton Beach in 1895, building the Boynton Hotel and bringing contingents from Michigan, many of whom practiced farming or established businesses in the vicinity of Ocean Avenue. [[Byrd Spilman Dewey|Byrd]] and Fred Dewey filed the original plat for the Town of Boynton in 1898, although official incorporation did not occur until 1920. The oceanfront section of Boynton Beach split off in 1931 and became Ocean Ridge in 1939. Boynton Beach's population grew rapidly in the first few decades following [[World War II]], with more than a three-fold increase in the 1950s, while development of the city expanded westward, particularly in the 1980s.

Today, Boynton Beach is the third-most populous municipality in Palm Beach County, behind only [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]] and [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]. The area along [[Congress Avenue (Florida)|Congress Avenue]] south of Gateway Boulevard includes a large concentration of restaurants and retail stores at the [[Boynton Beach Mall]], the Boynton Town Center, and Renaissance Commons. Boynton Beach also has several arts and culture facilities, such as the [[Boynton Woman's Club]] and [[Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center]].

==History==
[[File:Nathan S. Boynton.jpg|thumb|left|[[Nathan Boynton|Nathan S. Boynton]]]]
:''See also [[William S. Linton]]''
Archaeological evidence indicates Native American inhabitation of the region dating back thousands of years, with [[Ais people|Ais]], [[Calusa]]s, [[Jaega]]s, [[Mayaimi]]s, and [[Tequesta]] settling in or near modern-day Palm Beach County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/native-americans|title=Native Americans|publisher=Historical Society of Palm Beach County|accessdate=May 30, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407002037/http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/native-americans|archivedate=April 7, 2023}}</ref> A complex of mounds west of present-day Boynton Beach and near the [[Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge]] includes shards of pottery possibly from 150 BCE. An excavation of the site also yielded beads and glass from as recently as the 16th century, which are believed to have been influenced by the [[Spaniards|Spanish]].<ref name="survey">{{cite report|url=https://www.boynton-beach.org/sites/default/files/images/LibraryArchives/ARC_PDFs/Historic%20Sites%20Survey.pdf|title=City of Boynton Beach, Florida, Historic Sites Survey|date=September 1996|publisher=Research Atlantica, Inc.|accessdate=May 30, 2023}}</ref>{{rp|10–11}}

Captain James A. Armour, head [[Lighthouse keeper|keeper]] of the [[Jupiter Inlet Light]]house, filed the first land claim in Boynton Beach in 1875, although he is unlikely to have lived there.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|11}} Two years later, Dexter Hubel of Michigan and his family settled in the area, but they had to live at the [[Houses of Refuge in Florida#Locations|Orange Grove House of Refuge]] in present-day Delray Beach until their house was built.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|12}}

In 1894, two years before [[Henry Flagler]] built his railroad, a former American Civil War major named Nathan Boynton first saw the area that now bears his name.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|14}} Boynton hailed from [[Port Huron]], [[Michigan]].<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|13}} He was so impressed by the natural beauty of the year-round sunshine and pristine beaches, he built the famous Boynton Hotel, where he also spent winters with his family. The hotel, which opened in 1897, included accommodations for 100&nbsp;guests, with five guest cottages.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|15}} Major Boynton died on May 27, 1911, in Port Huron,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/125612576/|title=Maj. N. S. Boynton Died in Michigan Home on May 27|date=June 3, 1911|newspaper=[[The Miami News|The Miami Metropolis]]|page=12|accessdate=May 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> but the hotel lasted until 1925.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|32}} Several commercial and residential buildings also sprang up along Ocean Avenue in the late 1890s, including the first post office in 1896.<ref name="hspbc"/>

The first settlers, whom Boynton had brought along from Michigan, soon realized that many fruits and vegetables thrived in the fertile climate. [[Pineapples]], tomatoes, mangoes, and citrus fruit were packed in crates and shipped across the country on the newly built [[Florida East Coast Railway|Florida East Coast Railroad]]. Alonzo King and Samuel Cade, both African-American farmers, taught these early settlers methods for cultivating muck soil and dealing with the presence of mosquitos and rattlesnakes.<ref name="hspbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/boynton-and-boynton-beach|title=Boynton and Boynton Beach|publisher=Historical Society of Palm Beach County|accessdate=May 31, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405055929/https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/boynton-and-boynton-beach|archivedate=April 5, 2023}}</ref>

Boynton Beach was founded on September 26, 1898, when [[Byrd Spilman Dewey]] and her husband Fred S. Dewey filed the original plat in the [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Dade County]] courthouse for the {{anchor|Town of Boynton}} Town of Boynton.<ref name="Pedersen">Pedersen, Ginger L. (April 9, 2013). [http://www.palmbeachpast.org/ When Curiosity Changes your Life]. palmbeachpast.org. Retrieved September 28, 2013.</ref> Fred S. Dewey, one of Flager's secretaries, bought a large area of land west of the Intracoastal Waterway earlier that year. He subdivided the land into 2.5&nbsp;acre (1.0&nbsp;ha) tracts for agricultural uses, which he sold to settlers and hotel workers. Buyers of these tracts also received a plot within the residential sections of the townsite.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|17}}

A wood-frame schoolhouse opened in 1900 at Ocean Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard, replacing a smaller, temporary building.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|20}} By then, the town had a population of 83.<ref name="hspbc"/> Just four years later, a second, two-room school building opened as the community continued to grow quickly.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|20}} Overcrowding at the school at Ocean Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard also led to the construction of another school in 1913, a two-story concrete building with six classrooms.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|25}} This building is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and was converted into the [[Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center|Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/125614650/|page=1B|title=Students young, old enjoy schoolhouse|date=September 9, 2001|author=Colavecchio, Shannon|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=May 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
[[File:Ocean_Avenue_in_Boynton_Beach_in_1915.jpg|thumb|left|Ocean Avenue in 1915]]
The first bridge crossing the Intracoastal Waterway opened in 1911 at Ocean Avenue. During the same year, the Boynton Woman's Club and the Florida Federal of Women's Clubs established the first library in Boynton, then staffed by volunteers. The 1910s also had the creation of the town's first bank in 1915 and first ocean road ([[Florida State Road A1A|State Road A1A]]) in 1916.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|7}}

The town of Boynton was officially incorporated in 1920 upon the approval of 48 of the 50&nbsp;qualified voters who met at the Boynton Lumber Club on April&nbsp;14. G. E. Coon became the first mayor, Fred Benson became the first town marshall, and A. A. Atwater, J. P. Bowen, C. M. Jensen, A. C. Shepherd, and W. S. Shepherd became the first aldermen.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|26}} Shortly before the incorporation of Boynton, the [[1920 United States census|1920 census]] recorded a population of 671&nbsp;people in Palm Beach County's fourth precinct, which also included [[Hypoluxo, Florida|Hypoluxo]] and the area that now comprises [[Ocean Ridge, Florida|Ocean Ridge]].<ref name="pop. history">{{cite web|url=https://www.boyntonhistory.org/boynton-beachs-population-history/|title=Boynton Beach's Population History|publisher=Boynton Beach Historical Society|accessdate=May 31, 2023}}</ref> The name "Boynton Beach" was first used by a community that broke off from the Town of Boynton in 1931. In 1939, that community changed its name to "Ocean Ridge", while The Town of Boynton took the name "Boynton Beach" in 1941.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceanridgeflorida.com/TownHistory.htm |title=History of Ocean Ridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321092439/http://www.oceanridgeflorida.com/TownHistory.htm |archive-date=2012-03-21 }}</ref>

Utility services also began in Boynton in the early 1920s. John Meredith brought electricity to the town in 1921, the same year as the installation of a sewage system. Additionally, in 1923, a municipal water system began operating.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|7}} Telephone service arrived in Boynton near the end of the 1920s.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|8}}

Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park is located just north of the original Boynton Hotel site. In 1921, the Town of Boynton acquired the beach site from Lewis S. Howe by eminent domain for park and recreation purposes. The beach casino was built in 1928 and featured a large dining hall, locker rooms, and showers, and residents used the casino for parties and social gatherings. The casino was demolished in 1967, and the property remained part of the beach park. From the 1920s to today, Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park has been popular with residents and visitors alike. In the mid-1990s, the park underwent a major renovation during which the boardwalk was rebuilt out of recycled plastic. Boynton Beach's Oceanfront Park was voted the best family beach in Palm Beach County by ''The Palm Beach Post'' in 2001. In 2011, the boardwalk was renovated again, replacing the plastic with ''ipe'' <!-- (pronounced ee-pay) --> wood (commonly known as [[Brazilian walnut]]). In 2012, improvements were made to the buildings along the boardwalk, including total refurbishment of the restrooms.

[[File:BoyntonBeachSALstation.jpg|thumb|right|A 1940s view of the Boynton Beach [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] depot, whose demolition was authorized by the city in 2006]]
In 1926, the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad|Seaboard Air Line Railway]] entered what was then simply Boynton, spurring land development a mile inland near the Seaboard station, including the town's first planned subdivision, Lake Boynton Estates.<ref name="ss2">{{cite news |first=Erika |last=Pesantes |title=Angry neighborhood challenges City Hall |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2007-06-14/news/0706140012_1_truck-route-city-hall-truck-traffic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826004944/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2007-06-14/news/0706140012_1_truck-route-city-hall-truck-traffic |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |work=[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]] |date=June 14, 2007 |access-date=2011-05-12}}</ref> As land became more valuable, areas along the Intracoastal Waterway and the Federal Highway in Boynton also saw housing developments. To the west, many dairies were founded so that the Boynton area became the main milk supplier for Palm Beach County.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pedersen, Ginger L.|url=http://www.palmbeachpast.org/?p=145 |title=The Last Cows of Boynton| date=23 October 2010 |publisher=Palmbeachpast.org |access-date=2013-08-15}}</ref> By the 1970s, the dairies were no longer profitable, and these lands, too, were converted to housing developments.

Three hurricanes affected Boynton between 1926 and 1928.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|7–8}} The [[1928 Okeechobee hurricane]] in particular caused significant impacts, destroying 46&nbsp;homes and 18&nbsp;buildings,<ref name="aac">{{cite book|url=https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001306/00001/images/0|title=Palm Beach Hurricane—92 Views|date=1928|publisher=American Autochrome Company|oclc=08648474|page=5|location=Chicago, Illinois<!--|accessdate=May 31, 2023-->}}</ref> including a church, a hotel, and the town hall.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|8}} Additionally, the storm damaged 255&nbsp;homes and 34&nbsp;buildings,<ref name="aac"/> including the high school, where 15&nbsp;people suffered injuries after auditorium roof collapsed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/125656824/|title=36 Lives Lost is Storm Toll Over Florida|page=1|date=September 18, 1928|newspaper=Miami Herald|accessdate=May 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The hurricane rendered 56&nbsp;families homeless and caused about $1&nbsp;million in damages.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|8}} The Boynton town government faced financial struggles in the aftermath of the 1928 hurricane and during the [[Great Depression]], but received some assistance from the [[Florida Legislature]] and negotiated with bondholders for additional debt relief. Funds from the state also resulted in the resurfacing of [[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|Dixie Highway]],<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|38}} while [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] funds were used to construct a new bridge across the Intracoastal Waterwater in 1935.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|39}}

Boynton Beach grew very rapidly in the 1950s, with its population expanding from 2,542&nbsp;people in 1950 to 10,467&nbsp;people in 1960, a 311.8% increase. Significant construction projects during the decade included a new city hall at Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard in 1958 and Bethesda Memorial Hospital in 1959. The expansion of beachfront recreation facilities also occurred as the city purchased more coastal properties.<ref name="pop. history"/>
[[File:Boynton Beach Motorola plant.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Motorola]] [[Pager|paging]] plant (''circa'' 1983)]]
During the 1960s, the city constructed a civic center in 1960, a public library in 1961, and a new water-treatment plant in 1962. A second bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway opened in 1967 along 15th Avenue (Woolbright Road).<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|8}} The decade also marked beginning of the construction of [[Interstate 95]] through the city (completed in 1977),<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|42–43}} the westward expansion of [[Florida State Road 804|Boynton Beach Boulevard]] in 1962,<ref name="expansion"/> the southward extension of [[Congress Avenue (Florida)|Congress Avenue]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/125971045/|author=Maki, Josi|title=Yesteryear|page=6|date=July 5, 1981|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=June 6, 2023}}</ref> Additionally, residential projects such as the large Hampshire Gardens, Leisureville, and Sterling Village sprang up, causing further growth and economic development.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|42–43}} A few [[civil rights movement]] protests also occurred in Boynton Beach during the 1960s, including a [[sit-in]] at the Royal Castle Restaurant and the arrival of around 30&nbsp;African Americans at a whites-only section of the beach in 1962.<ref name="expansion"/>

Several developments also brought a substantial economic boost to Boynton Beach in the 1980s. First, [[Motorola]] opened a new paging plant in the city in 1983,<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|43}} although the complex closed in 2004, about 10&nbsp;years after its peak, when the facility employed roughly 3,500&nbsp;people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/125660664/|date=December 17, 2004|author=Pounds, Stephen|title=Motorola closes last Boynton building|page=1D|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=May 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Next, the [[Boynton Beach Mall]] and Quantum Corporate Park opened in 1985 and 1988, respectively.<ref name="expansion">{{cite web|url=https://www.boynton-beach.org/library/boynton-beach-timeline-expansion|title=Boynton Beach Timeline &ndash; Expansion|publisher=City of Boynton Beach|accessdate=June 6, 2023}}</ref> Additionally, [[Tri-Rail]] began operating in 1989, opening [[Boynton Beach station|its station in Boynton Beach]] in December of that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/125661262/|title=Boynton Beach Tri-Rail station opens|date=December 19, 1989|newspaper=[[Sun Sentinel]]|author=Wallace, Debra L.|page=3B|accessdate=May 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Each of these factors attracted more businesses to the area and generated rapid population increases in the city's western suburbs.<ref name="survey"/>{{rp|43}}

[[Hurricane Wilma]] struck Boynton Beach on October 24, 2005, causing widespread damage to homes and businesses. In 2006, the city government authorized the demolition of the historic Seaboard rail station, which had survived intact in private hands since passenger service to the station halted in 1971.<ref name="ss2" />

In September 2021, Boynton Beach became the first city to support the [[Plant-based action plan#Plant Based Treaty|Plant Based Treaty]] to encourage global policymakers to address the supposed [[environmental impacts of animal agriculture|climate impacts of animal agriculture]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buckley |first1=Cara |title=These Cities Aren’t Banning Meat. They Just Want You to Eat More Plants. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/climate/plant-based-treaty-climate.html |access-date=4 August 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=28 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228164804/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/climate/plant-based-treaty-climate.html |archive-date=28 February 2024}}</ref> On March 8, 2022, Ty Penserga was elected mayor of Boynton Beach in Florida, making him the first openly gay mayor of the city, as well as the first out [[LGBTQ]] Asian American mayor elected in Florida state history. A high-school biology and chemistry teacher, Penserga was sworn into office by [[State Attorney]] [[Dave Aronberg]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Galassi |first1=Josh |title=Ty Penserga's historic mayoral win made Florida even gayer |url=https://www.queerty.com/ty-pensergas-historic-lgbtq-mayoral-win-proves-not-everything-florida-bad-20220519 |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Queerty |date=19 May 2022}}</ref>

==Crime==
The crime rate started decreasing in 2017 and attained its lowest number in 20 years in 2020.<ref name="bbpd.org">{{cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=Crime rate drops again in Boynton Beach|url=https://bbpd.org/crime-rate-2020/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=BBPD|language=en-US}}</ref>  According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's 2020 Annual Crime Report, the total crime rate decreased by 28% in the city compared to 2019 and 64% compared to 2001. Violent crime, which includes murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, decreased 8.5%. Property crime, which includes burglary, larceny, and motor-vehicle theft, dropped by 32.2%. Florida's total crime volume dropped 14.1% compared to 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=UCR|url=http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FSAC/CJAB-Home/Uniform-Crime-Report|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.fdle.state.fl.us}}</ref> Boynton Beach Police Chief Michael G. Gregory attributed the decrease to focused efforts, an all-hands-on-deck approach, and "using a multitude of tactics and crime-fighting strategies that are constantly evolving based on crime patterns".<ref name="bbpd.org"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1053
|1940= 1326
|1950= 2542
|1960= 10467
|1970= 18115
|1980= 35624
|1990= 46194
|2000= 60389
|2010= 68217
|2020= 80380
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
| align = right
| align-fn = center
}}

===Racial and ethnic composition===
{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: right;"
!Historical demographics
!style="width: 5em;"|2020<ref name="PopulationByRace2020">{{cite web |title=P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=P2&g=160XX00US1207875&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |website=P2 {{pipe}} HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=20 March 2023 }}</ref>
!style="width: 5em;"|2010<ref name="PopulationByRace2010">{{cite web |title=P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=P2&g=160XX00US1207875&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |website=P2 {{pipe}} HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=20 March 2023 }}</ref>
!style="width: 5em;"|2000<ref name="PopulationByRace2000">{{cite web |title=PL002: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=PL002&g=160XX00US1207875&tid=DECENNIALPL2000.PL002 |website=PL002 {{pipe}} HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE [73] |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=20 March 2023 }}</ref>
!style="width: 5em;"|1990<ref name="PopulationByRace1990">{{cite web |title=1990 Census of Population General Population Characteristics Florida Section 1 of 2 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-11-1.pdf |website=Florida: 1990, Part 1 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref>
!style="width: 5em;"|1980<ref name="PopulationByRace1980">{{cite web |title=General Population Characteristics FLORIDA 1980 Census of Population |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_flABCs1-02.pdf |website=07553445v1chA-Cpt11sec1ch002.pdf |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Non-Hispanic whites|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|47.3%
|53.6%
|64.4%
|73.5%
|78.3%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|15.4%
|12.8%
|9.2%
|6.8%
|4.0%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[African American|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|30.6%
|29.6%
|22.5%
|19.0%
|17.2%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Asian American|Asian]] and [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (non-Hispanic)
|2.4%
|2.1%
|1.5%
|0.6%
|rowspan="3"|0.5%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] (non-Hispanic)
|0.1%
|0.1%
|0.1%
|0.1%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (non-Hispanic)
|0.7%
|0.3%
|0.2%
|< 0.1%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] (non-Hispanic)
|3.4%
|1.5%
|2.0%
|N/A
|N/A
|-
!style="text-align:left"|Population
!style="text-align:right"|80,380
!style="text-align:right"|68,217
!style="text-align:right"|60,389
!style="text-align:right"|46,194
!style="text-align:right"|35,624
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Boynton Beach, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Boynton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1207875|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boynton Beach city, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1207875&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boynton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1207875&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|38,897
|36,534
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37,989
|64.41%
|53.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47.26%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|13,585
|20,218
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24,604
|22.50%
|29.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30.61%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|82
|100
|style='background: #ffffe6; |92
|0.14%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|898
|1,438
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,896
|1.49%
|2.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.36%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|24
|21
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18
|0.04%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|105
|179
|style='background: #ffffe6; |602
|0.17%
|0.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|1,234
|1,025
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,763
|2.04%
|1.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.44%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|5,564
|8,702
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,416
|9.21%
|12.76%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.45%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''60,389'''
|'''68,217'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''80,380'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

===2020 census===

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Boynton Beach had a population of 80,380. The median age was 43.5 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.9 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A07875&in=state%3A12|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A07875&in=state%3A12|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A07875&in=state%3A12|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 34,108 households in Boynton Beach, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.3% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 39,731 housing units, of which 14.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/>
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| [[White Americans|White]] || 40,911 || 50.9%
|-
| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 25,103 || 31.2%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 251 || 0.3%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 1,910 || 2.4%
|-
| [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 20 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 3,955 || 4.9%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 8,230 || 10.2%
|-
| ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 12,416 || 15.4%
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], 68,217&nbsp;people, 29,172&nbsp;households, and 15,743&nbsp;families were residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Boynton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Boynton+Beach+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|4,217.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 29,172&nbsp;housing units (19.8% of which were vacant) averaged {{convert|2,190.04|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}} inhabitants per square mile.<ref name="edr">{{cite web|url= http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/area-profiles/2010-census-city/2010DP_07875.pdf|title=Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010|publisher=Florida Office of Economic & Demographic Research|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

In 2010, in the town, the age distribution was 21.5% at 65 or older, 19.3% under 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, and 24.6% from 45 to 64; the median age was 41.4&nbsp;years. For every 100&nbsp;females, there were 89&nbsp;males. For every 100&nbsp;females 18 and over, there were 87&nbsp;females. Around 25.1% of the households in 2010 had children under 18 living with them, 16.6% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 43.1% were not families. About 34.3% of all households were made up of one individual, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.3, and the average family size was 3.0.<ref name="edr"/>

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 census, 60,389&nbsp;people and 15,673&nbsp;families resided in the city. The population density was 3,803.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,468.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The 30,643&nbsp;housing units had an average density of 1,930.0 persons per square mile (745.0 persons/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 70.36% [[White American|White]] (64.4% were [[Non-Hispanic White]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Boynton_Beach.php |title=Demographics of Boynton Beach, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref> 22.89% [[African American]], 0.22% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.52% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 2.36% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. About 9.21% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="tcrpc">{{cite web|url=http://tcrpc.org:80/publications/census/palm_beach/boyntonbch2000census.pdf|title=Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000|publisher=Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council|access-date=June 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113151110/http://tcrpc.org:80/publications/census/palm_beach/boyntonbch2000census.pdf|archive-date=January 13, 2017}}</ref> 

Of the 26,210&nbsp;households, 22.2% had children under 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a woman whose husband did not live with her, and 40.2% were not families. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.<ref name="tcrpc"/>

In 2000, the population of the city was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.<ref name="tcrpc"/>

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $39,845, and the median income for a family was $47,546. Males had a median income of $32,503 versus $26,399 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,573. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="tcrpc"/>

Native speakers of [[English language|English]] accounted for 80.09% of all residents in 2000, while speakers of [[Haitian Creole language|French Creole]] comprised 7.51%, [[Spanish language|Spanish]] was at 7.30%, [[French language|French]] consisted of 1.02%, [[Italian language|Italian]] at 0.97%, and [[German language|German]] made up 0.87% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=7875&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Boynton Beach, Florida |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |access-date=June 4, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102203235/https://apps.mla.org/map_data_results?state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=7875&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r|archivedate=January 2, 2016}}</ref>
==Economy==
In 2021, Boynton Beach had a labor force of 41,266&nbsp;people, while 25,208&nbsp;people 16&nbsp;years of age or older were not in the labor force.<ref name="selected">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=DP03&g=160XX00US1207875&tid=ACSDP1Y2021.DP03|title=Selected Economic Characteristics|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> By number of employees, the largest employers in Boynton Beach in 2020 were Bethesda Memorial Hospital and the city government, with the former employing 2,579&nbsp;people and the latter employing 843&nbsp;people.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.boynton-beach.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020%20boynton%20beach.pdf|title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For The Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2020|publisher=City of Boynton Beach|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>{{rp|111–25}} However, as of 2020, only 11.9% of jobs in Lake Worth Beach were held by city residents, with the most common other residencies being [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]] (12.1%), [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]] (8.0%), [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]] (7.0%), [[Palm Springs, Florida|Palm Springs]] (4.3%), [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] (2.8%), [[Deerfield Beach, Florida|Deerfield Beach]] (2.1%), [[Pompano Beach, Florida|Pompano Beach]] (1.5%), [[Wellington, Florida|Wellington]] (1.3%), and [[Palm Beach Gardens]] (1.3%).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/|title=Home Destination Analysis|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> Among the city's labor force, the most common professions as of 2021 included educational services, and health care and social assistance (22.0%); retail (14.6%); professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (14.2%); arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (11.4%); and finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (7.0%).<ref name="selected"/>

==Schools==
Like all of Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach is served by the [[School District of Palm Beach County]].  As of 2006, it was the fifth-largest school district in Florida and the [[List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|12th-largest]] school district in the United States.

* Citrus Cove Elementary School
* Crosspointe Elementary 
* Forest Park Elementary
* Manatee Elementary 
* Galaxy Elementary School
* Poinciana Elementary School ([[magnet school]] for math, science, and technology
* Congress Middle School
* [[Boynton Beach Community High School]]
* South Tech Academy [[Charter school|Charter]] High School
* Crystal Lakes Elementary
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==Historic preservation==
The Boynton Beach Historical Society formed in 1968. According to its website, the historical society's mission is "to act as a living repository for Boynton Beach's traditions and history, to interpret items of historical and antiquarian significance, and to promote a better understanding of the history of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, and the State of Florida." The organization does not have a physical location. As such, the Boynton Beach Public Library houses its archives and records. In addition to Boynton Beach, the historical society also maintains materials relevant to the histories of [[Briny Breezes, Florida|Briny Breezes]], [[Gulf Stream, Florida|Gulf Stream]], [[Hypoluxo, Florida|Hypoluxo]],<ref name="BBHS"/> [[Lake Worth Beach, Florida|Lake Worth Beach]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.boyntonlibrary.org/jsp/RcWebBrowseCollections.jsp|title=Local History Archives|publisher=City of Boynton Beach|accessdate=June 11, 2023}}</ref> [[Lantana, Florida|Lantana]], [[Manalapan, Florida|Manalapan]], and [[Ocean Ridge, Florida|Ocean Ridge]], as well as areas from the city's western boundaries to [[U.S. Route 441 in Florida|U.S. Route 441]].<ref name="BBHS">{{cite web|url=https://www.boyntonhistory.org/contact/|title=Contact|publisher=Boynton Beach Historical Society|accessdate=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

The city's Historic Resources and Preservation Board lists 170&nbsp;historic sites, including commercial and residential buildings, bridges, cemeteries, churches, social clubs, and other architectural features.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historic.boynton-beach.org/type|title=Historic Sites by Type|publisher=City of Boynton Beach Historic Resources and Preservation Board|accessdate=June 4, 2023}}</ref> Additionally, the board maintains two heritage trails, one for the 30&nbsp;sites listed in downtown and another for the 3&nbsp;historic cemeteries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historic.boynton-beach.org/sites/default/files/docs/Downtown-Heritage-Trail-Brochure.pdf|title=City of Boynton Beach Downtown Heritage Trail|publisher=City of Boynton Beach|accessdate=June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://historic.boynton-beach.org/sites/default/files/docs/Cemetery-Heritage-Trail-Brochure.pdf|title=City of Boynton Beach Cemetery Heritage Trail|publisher=City of Boynton Beach|accessdate=June 4, 2023}}</ref> Federally, Boynton Beach has two structures listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] &ndash; the [[Boynton Woman's Club]] and the Boynton School, now known as the [[Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/fl/palm+beach/state.html|title=Florida - Palm Beach County|publisher=nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com|accessdate=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

==Public transportation==
[[File:Boynton Beach Station (41945650145).jpg|thumb|Tri-Rail Station in Boynton Beach]]
Boynton Beach is served by a [[Tri-Rail]] station of the same name linking Boynton Beach to West Palm Beach to the north and Miami to the south. It is also serviced by local buses provided by [[PalmTran]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/maps_schedules/ |title=Palm Tran Maps and Schedules |access-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704022606/http://www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/maps_schedules/ |archive-date=2015-07-04 }}</ref>

==Culture==
Boynton Beach has an [[arts district]].<ref name="Poletti 2019">{{cite web | last=Poletti | first=Julio | title=Day trip: Boynton Beach things to do | website=Palm Beach Post | date=January 31, 2019 | url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/entertainment/local/2019/01/31/day-trip-did-you-know-boynton-beach-had-all-these-fun-things-to-do/6136660007/ | access-date=May 15, 2023}}</ref> It was named as one of South Florida's "emerging neighborhoods" by the [[South Florida Business Journal]] in 2017.<ref name="bizjournals.com 2017">{{cite web | website=bizjournals.com | title=Emerging Neighborhoods: Boynton Beach blossoms with art, breweries and development (Photos) | date=November 7, 2017 | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2017/11/07/emerging-neighborhoods-boynton-beach.html | access-date=May 15, 2023}}</ref>

==Controversy==
Boynton Beach commissioned a mural showing three of its firefighters, unveiled in 2020, for a window covering at a new fire station.  The mural depicted former fire chief Glenn Joseph and former deputy fire chief Latosha Clemons, both of whom are black.  Clemons was the city's first black female fire fighter. The mural depicted both of them as white, and Clemons sued the city for defamation, libel, and negligence.  The city has since removed the mural and settled the lawsuit.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vigdor |first1=Neil |title=Florida City Sued Over Mural Depicting First Black Female Firefighter as White |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/us/florida-black-firefighter-mural.html |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-ne-boynton-beach-mural-20211013-g7xsjyu2xnhzblk25zlncoztey-story.html |title=Boynton Beach settling lawsuit with Black female firefighter |publisher=Sun-sentinel.com |date=2021-10-13 |accessdate=2022-08-14}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Tanner Anderson]], MLB and [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] player<ref name="baseball almanac"/>
* [[Ramon Perez Blackburn]], actor-singer-dance<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/125917147/|date=August 26, 2007|title='The Blackburn Twins ... were elegant.'|author=Eyman, Scott|page=4J|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=June 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
* [[Bhad Bhabie|Danielle Bregoli]], rapper, social media personality<ref name="7 Boyntonians">{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2017/08/09/did-you-know-7-boyntonians/7173221007/|title=Did you know? 7 Boyntonians who made it big in sports, stage, screen|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|date=August 9, 2017|author=Seltzer, Alexander|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Marlon Byrd]], former [[MLB]] outfielder for several teams, including the [[Cleveland Indians]]<ref name="7 Boyntonians"/>
* [[Jeremy Cain]], former [[NFL]] long snapper for three teams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CainJe20.htm|title=Jeremy Cain|publisher=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref> 
* [[Hector Camacho]], Puerto Rican boxer, resided there
* [[Hillary Cassel]], Florida House of Representatives member<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicol |first=Ryan |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Hillary Cassel becomes second House Democrat to swap parties ahead of 2025 Session |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/713303-hillary-cassel-becomes-second-house-democrat-to-swap-parties-ahead-of-2025-session-2/ |access-date=December 28, 2024 |work=[[Florida Politics]]}}</ref>
* [[Noah Centineo]], actor<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2018/08/24/noah-centineo-who-has-become-a-netflix-teen-heartthrob-is-from-miami-and-boca-raton/|title=Noah Centineo, who has become a Netflix teen heartthrob is from Miami and Boca Raton|author=Diaz, Johnny|date=August 28, 2018|newspaper=Sun Sentinel|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Charles Cornelius (gridiron football)|Charles Cornelius]], former NFL and CFL player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CornCh20.htm|title=Charles Cornelius|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref> 
* [[Byrd Spilman Dewey]], author and town of Boynton co-founder<ref name="Pedersen"/>
* [[Craig Erickson]], former NFL quarterback, played for several teams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EricCr00.htm|title=Craig Erickson|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Johnny Farrell]], golfer, [[1928 U.S. Open (golf)|1928 U.S. Open champion]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/125917651/|title=Golf|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=June 16, 1988|page=2E|accessdate=June 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
* [[Gar Finnvold]], former MLB player for the [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref name="baseball almanac"/>
* [[James J. Greco]], businessman, lived in town 2011-2016<ref name="nrn.com">[http://nrn.com/article/having-words-james-greco "Having Words With: James Greco"]. ''nrn.com''. February 20, 2012</ref>
* [[Jayron Hosley]], former NFL cornerback for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HoslJa00.htm|title=Jayron Hosley|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Lamar Jackson]], NFL quarterback for the [[Baltimore Ravens]], 2x [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|NFL MVP]]<ref name="7 Boyntonians"/>
* [[Kelani Jordan]], [[professional wrestler]], [[WWE NXT]] ([[NXT Women's North American Champion]])
* [[Ricardo Jordan]], former MLB pitcher<ref name="baseball almanac"/>
* [[Michael Kelly (baseball)]], MLB player for the [[Cleveland Guardians]]<ref name="baseball almanac"/>
* [[Ryan Klesko]], MLB player
* [[Sean Labanowski]] (born 1992), Israeli-American basketball player in the [[Liga Leumit (basketball)|Israeli National League]]
* [[Dov Markus]] (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player
* [[Vincent Mason]], rapper, producer, DJ, and one third of hip hop trio [[De La Soul]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/high-school/2010/05/21/tre-mason-s-recent-incidents/7434832007/|title=Tre Mason's recent incidents a contrast to past with father from De La Soul|author=Lieser, Jason|date=August 16, 2016|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Hilary McRae]], singer, songwriter<ref name="7 Boyntonians"/>
* [[Tristan Nunez]], racing driver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://multimedia.netstorage.imsa.com/2016Website/IMSA_2016MediaGuide_WT.pdf|title=IMSA SportsCar Championship 2016 Media Guide|page=78|publisher=[[IMSA]]|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Almerin C. O'Hara]], US Army major general<ref name="Times1987">{{cite news |last=Hudson |first=Edward |date=July 8, 1987 |title=Gen. Almerin C. O'Hara Dies; Led the Military In New York |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/08/obituaries/gen-almerin-c-o-hara-dies-led-the-military-in-new-york.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York, New York |page=D23 |via=[[TimesMachine]]}}</ref>
* [[Titus O'Neil]], professional wrestler<ref name="7 Boyntonians"/>
* [[Harvey Eugene Oyer III]], attorney and author<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/lifestyle/2019/06/24/my-grandfather-fought-in-world-war-i-and-found-his-own-way-to-combat-shell-shock/4843107007/|author=Oyer III, Harvey|title=In the footsteps of my grandfather|date=June 24, 2019|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Charlie W. Pierce]], Florida pioneer and author<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/125920004/|title=City's first postmaster named 'Great Floridian'|author=Waresh, Julie|date=May 23, 2001|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|page=B5|accessdate=June 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
* [[Rick Rhoden]], former MLB player<ref name="baseball almanac"/>
* [[Otis Thorpe]], [[NBA]] basketball player<ref name="7 Boyntonians"/>
* [[Trea Turner]], MLB Player with the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[2019 World Series]] champion<ref name="baseball almanac">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/birthplace.php?loc=Florida|title=Major League Baseball Players Born in Florida|publisher=[[Baseball Almanac]]|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Mike Waltz]], U.S. representative for Florida and [[List of ambassadors of the United States to the United Nations|United States ambassador to the United Nations]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WALTZ, Michael |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000823 |access-date=June 30, 2025 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress}}</ref>
* [[Howard E. Wasdin]], sniper in [[Navy SEAL Team Six]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2011/05/08/the-secret-seals-boynton-native/7271792007/|title=The secret SEALs: Boynton native provides inside peek at elite team|author=Frias, Carlos|date=May 8, 2011|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Vince Wilfork]], former tackle, two-time Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl XXXIX|XXXIX]] and [[Super Bowl XLIX|XLIX]])<ref name="7 Boyntonians"/>
* [[Mark Worrell]], MLB Player<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post/125920294/|title=Leonard's Worrell glad for shot with Padres|page=2C|date=February 12, 2009|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=June 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Danny Young (pitcher, born 1994)|Danny Young]], MLB player with the [[Atlanta Braves]]<ref name="baseball almanac"/>

==See also==
* [[Church of Our Savior, MCC]]
* [[Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.boynton-beach.org/ City of Boynton Beach]
* [http://www.boyntonbeach.org/ Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.boyntonhistory.org/ Boynton Beach Historical Society]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120208020849/http://www.pbcgov.com/waterutilities/waterfacts/green_cay.htm Green Cay Wetlands]

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