InstaBidsHow many electrical contractor licences list each Palm Beach County town?
Updated 2026-10-14 · Sources read 2026-09-30
How many electrical contractor licences carry the Palm Beach county code?
874 active electrical contractor licences (EC and ER) carry the Palm Beach county code in the Florida DBPR file of 14 October 2026; 806 list one of the county's 40 study jurisdictions as the business address city, led by West Palm Beach (162) and Lake Worth Beach (125).
| Jurisdiction | Active | Certified (EC) | Registered (ER) | New in 12 months | Study: electrical panel or service permit rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | 162 | 147 | 15 | 13 | general rule only |
| Lake Worth Beach | 125 | 120 | 5 | 13 | general rule only |
| Boca Raton | 107 | 104 | 3 | 12 | study: named |
| Boynton Beach | 89 | 86 | 3 | 6 | study: named |
| Jupiter | 67 | 66 | 1 | 8 | study: named |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 43 | 40 | 3 | 3 | general rule only |
| Royal Palm Beach | 36 | 35 | 1 | 4 | general rule only |
| Wellington | 35 | 34 | 1 | 5 | general rule only |
| Delray Beach | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | study: named |
| Palm Springs | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | general rule only |
| Lake Park | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Lantana | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | general rule only |
| Riviera Beach | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | general rule only |
| North Palm Beach | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Greenacres | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | general rule only |
| Belle Glade | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | general rule only |
| Tequesta | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | study: named |
| Haverhill | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | general rule only |
| South Bay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Westlake | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | general rule only |
| Highland Beach | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Gulf Stream | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Hypoluxo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Juno Beach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | general rule only |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Pahokee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Atlantis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Ocean Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Palm Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | study: named |
| Palm Beach Shores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| South Palm Beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | general rule only |
| Briny Breezes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Cloud Lake | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | general rule only |
| Glen Ridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | general rule only |
| Golf | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | general rule only |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | general rule only |
| Manalapan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named |
| Mangonia Park | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | general rule only |
| Unincorporated Palm Beach County | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | study: named; permit page |
- Counts: active licences (status C, A) that list the jurisdiction as the business address city, a mailing city, not a town boundary. New: original licensure date 14 October 2025 to 14 October 2026.
- Lake Worth Beach includes 116 licences with the older mailing name Lake Worth (renamed), which can cover addresses outside today's city limits.
- n/a: no business address city in the file matches the name; or the file records mailing cities, not unincorporated areas.
Key facts
- Palm Beach County: 874 active electrical contractor licences by county code (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
- Our study classed 12 of 40 Palm Beach jurisdictions as naming an electrical panel or service change (permit study, read 2026-09-30)
- Certified 825, registered 49 (EC / ER) (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
- First licensed in the last 12 months: 85 (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
How do Palm Beach County licences split between certified and registered?
In the DBPR licence file (14 October 2026), Palm Beach County: 825 certified and 49 registered; 85 new in 12 months (4 with no original licensure date). 92% list a study jurisdiction as address city. Most listed: West Palm Beach 162, Lake Worth Beach 125 and Boca Raton 107; most new: West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach 13.
How many towns here did our study class as naming this job?
Our permit study classed 12 of 40 Palm Beach jurisdictions as naming an electrical panel or service change in their own rule (read 30 September 2026); 1 has a permit page here.
Where can you check electrical contractor licences by name?
For a single electrical contractor, search by name or licence number in the DBPR licence search (myfloridalicense.com); the 874 Palm Beach figure on this page counts electrical contractor licences, not companies, by the business address city on each.