Melbourne city, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 87,097
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 87,561
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,733
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 84,727
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,678
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,068
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,139
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $306,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,689
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $569
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,525
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 37,041
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,084,477
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,099
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,096,068
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,773
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,991
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,249
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
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 1,918.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,246.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 44.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 33.86
FIPS Code 1243975