| Name | Palm River-Clair Mel |
| Population 2000 | 17589 |
| Population 1990 | 13691 |
| Population Change | 28.5% |
| Non-Hispanic White 2000 | 7095 |
| Non-Hispanic White 1990 | 7685 |
| Non-Hispanic White Change | -7.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black 2000 | 6012 |
| Non-Hispanic Black 1990 | 3584 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Change | 67.7% |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian 2000 | 159 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian 1990 | 64 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian Change | 148.4% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian 2000 | 266 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian 1990 | 121 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian Change | 119.8% |
| Non-Hispanic Other 2000 | 99 |
| Non-Hispanic Other 1990 | 16 |
| Non-Hispanic Other Change | 521.4%% |
| Hispanic White 2000 | 2461 |
| Hispanic White 1990 | 1650 |
| Hispanic White Change | 49.2% |
| Hispanic Black 2000 | 196 |
| Hispanic Black 1990 | 72 |
| Hispanic Black Change | 172.2% |
| Hispanic American Indian 2000 | 25 |
| Hispanic American Indian 1990 | 8 |
| Hispanic American Indian Change | 212.5%% |
| Hispanic Asian 2000 | 15 |
| Hispanic Asian 1990 | 5 |
| Hispanic Asian Change | 200.0% |
| Hispanic Other 2000 | 1262 |
| Hispanic Other 1990 | 486 |
| Hispanic Other Change | 159.7% |