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Indian River County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Indian River County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Indian River County is a small coastal Florida county of 172,139 residents with a notably older population (median age 55.3) and a low labor force participation rate of 48.9%, reflecting a largely retirement-oriented economy. The workforce of roughly 84,000 earns a median of $36,726, with 33.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and housing costs that remain moderate relative to much of Florida, with a median home value of $314,700 and median rent of $1,284/month. The county grew 8.5% over five years, carries an 80.1% homeownership rate, and posts a GDP per capita of $47,618 against a median household income of $73,491.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

172,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,491

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

Indian River County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone125,917 (75.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,247 (7.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,043 (7.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,127 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,288 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,600 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,532
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,043
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,593
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic871
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,526

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,618

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,109
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,280
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,938
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,012
  5. 5.Construction (Group)5,791

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations26,645
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,921
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,470
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,440
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.29×)7,360
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.23×)5,533
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.20×)5,228
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.17×)9,457
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)8,280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$314,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,284/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,332 (20.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,829 (13.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,283 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,622 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,428 (9.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,128 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,726

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,391 (72.1%)
  • Worked At Home8,921 (13.6%)
  • Carpooled7,228 (11.0%)
  • Other1,040 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle380 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit375 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.