Indian River County, Florida Population 2024

172,323

Indian River County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 172,323 with a growth rate of 1.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Indian River County, Florida is the 31st largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 138,277 and has seen a growth of 24.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029184,9632,5281.39%
2028182,4352,5281.41%
2027179,9072,5281.43%
2026177,3792,5281.45%
2025174,8512,5281.47%
2024172,3232,5281.49%
2023169,7952,5281.51%
2022167,2673,3982.07%
2021163,8693,4232.13%
2020160,4467070.44%
2019159,7392,7161.73%
2018157,0232,7631.79%
2017154,2602,9791.97%
2016151,2813,7342.53%
2015147,5473,0152.09%
2014144,5322,5711.81%
2013141,9611,4461.03%
2012140,5151,3931%
2011139,1228450.61%
2010138,27700%
199090,20830,31250.61%
198059,89623,90466.41%
197035,99210,68342.21%
196025,30913,437113.18%
195011,8722,91532.54%
19408,9572,23333.21%
19306,724-178,239-96.36%
2024 Growth Rate
1.49% (2,528)
County Website
Indian River County
State
Florida
County Seat
Vero Beach
2020 Population
160,446
Area
503 mi²
Density
343 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.4% (11,877)
Founded
May 30, 1925

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White126,61877.27%
Two or more races15,8679.68%
Black or African American13,2118.06%
Other race5,0203.06%
Asian2,4511.5%
Native American6890.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Indian River County, Florida Population by Race

Indian River County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Indian River County, Florida Median Age

55

Total

53.3

Male

56.5

Female

Indian River County, Florida Adults

There are 138,881 adults, (56,023 of whom are seniors) in Indian River County, Florida.

Indian River County, Florida Age Dependency

97.8

Age Dependency Ratio

67.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Indian River County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female84,44751.54%
Male79,40948.46%

Indian River County, Florida Population by Age

Indian River County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All68,6962.3679.320.7
Married34,3662.8689.210.8
Non Family25,3501.273.826.2
Female6,3843.7453.646.4
Male2,5963.6765.534.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Indian River County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,2474.86%
Associates Degree13,29010.35%
Bachelors Degree25,93120.19%
Graduate Degree17,01913.25%
High School Graduate35,62927.73%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0463.15%
Some College26,30320.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Indian River County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Indian River County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White101,19196,32636,343
Hispanic14,03911,0733,337
2+ Races9,8787,9803,005
Black7,8216,1271,399
Other Race3,5222,785595
Asian1,5371,281669
Native American42440921

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.53%.

Indian River County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,100$60,470$54,383
Graduate Degree$69,665$82,375$60,328
High School Graduate$35,865$40,930$31,051
Less Than 9th Grade$31,605$37,223$24,196
Overall$41,798$48,472$37,176
Some College$39,223$47,196$34,105

$41,798

Average Earnings

$48,472

Average Male

$37,176

Average Female

Indian River County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Indian River County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Indian River County, Florida Language

85.72% of Indian River County, Florida residents speak only English, while 14.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.86% of the population.

Indian River County, Florida Language

Indian River County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White118,61710,3948.76%
Black12,9843,94830.41%
Hispanic21,8733,21514.7%
Multiple15,8092,12213.42%
Other5,02083316.59%
Asian2,4422158.8%
Native689639.14%

11.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.77%

Male Poverty Rate

12.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Indian River County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Indian River County, Florida is Black, with 30.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Indian River County, Florida is White, with 8.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.71%.

Indian River County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.81%
High School12.54%
Some College10.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.79%

Indian River County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.6%
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed6%
Male Employed3.53%

Indian River County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Indian River County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,395$123,663
Households$71,049$104,837
Married Families$96,476$140,937
Non Families$44,178$69,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Indian River County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Indian River County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Indian River County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Indian River County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Indian River County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,078

Number of Veterans

13,293

Male Veterans

785

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,863
First Gulf War1,752
Second Gulf War1,490
Korea1,464
World War II376

Indian River County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,477
65 to 743,748
55 to 641,895
35 to 541,702
18 to 34256

Indian River County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,93211.67%
Hispanic7144.45%
2+ Races5834.93%
Black4514.83%
Other Race1022.76%
Asian100.52%

Indian River County, Florida Veterans by Race

Indian River County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Indian River County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Indian River County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Indian River County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Indian River County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.74%

Born in Indian River County, Florida

90.13%

Native Born

9.87%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

6.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.13% of Indian River County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 31.74% having been born in Florida. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Indian River County, Florida Place of Birth

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