Indian River County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,799
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 172,799
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 172,139
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 159,794
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 159,789
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 159,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 138,028
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.1%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,526
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 89,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $351,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,722
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $692
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,357
Building Permits, 2025 252
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 70,816
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 473,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,591,765
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,758
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,286,911
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,651
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,370
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,820
Total employment, 2023 51,628
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,618,130
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,059
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,247
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,353
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 738
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,113
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,611
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 317.8
Population per square mile, 2010 274.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 502.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 502.87
FIPS Code 12061