Tequesta is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,158 at the 2020 Census. It is the northernmost municipality in the South Florida- Miami metropolitan area, which in 2010 had a total population of 5,564,635 according to the U.S. Census. History Tequesta was founded in the 1950s as a planned community centered on the Tequesta Country Club. Tequesta was named after the Tequesta people. The village was incorporated in 1957. Geography The Village of Tequesta is located at (26.960867, –80.096620). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), of which 1.8 square miles (4.5 km) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km) (20.81%) is water. Most of the village is located on the mainland but parts of the village are on Jupiter Island in Martin County, with small sections both north and south of the unincorporated, county-owned Coral Cove Park. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,158 people, 2,684 households, and 1,653 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2,834 housing units at an average density of . There were 2,684 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $58,825, and the median income for a family was $72,683. Males had a median income of $51,563 versus $31,855 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,974. About 1.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of