Lake Worth is a city in
Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border, originally called "Lake Worth", and now generally known as the
Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General
William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last part of the
Second Seminole War. As of 2010, the population estimated by the
U.S. Census Bureau was 34,910. The city is included in the
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, which is home to approximately 5,563,857 people.