Vero Beach South CDP, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,020
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,092
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.2%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,111
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $335,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,711
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $583
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,314
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,088
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,286
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,047
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,855
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 975,658
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,420
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,320
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,377.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,252.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.25
FIPS Code 1274200