Vero Beach city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,603
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,603
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,556
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,361
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,357
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,354
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,220
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.9%
Female persons, percent 54.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,205
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $391,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,988
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $958
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,221
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,484
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,456
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 386,846
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,519
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 727,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,576
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,674
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
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 1,428.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,331.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.44
FIPS Code 1274150