Vero Beach, Florida Population 2024

17,760

Vero Beach is a city located in Indian River County Florida. Vero Beach has a 2024 population of 17,760. It is also the county seat of Indian River County. Vero Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.9% annually and its population has increased by 8.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,432 in 2020.

The average household income in Vero Beach is $103,869 with a poverty rate of 13.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Vero Beach is 54.3 years, 52.8 years for males, and 55.8 years for females.

Vero Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vero Beach was:

  • White: 79.44%
  • Two or more races: 6.88%
  • Black or African American: 6.85%
  • Other race: 3.79%
  • Asian: 2.69%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
11.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,551.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.08% (1,328)
The current population of Vero Beach, Florida is 17,760 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,432.

Vero Beach, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,13379.44%
Two or more races1,1376.88%
Black or African American1,1336.85%
Other race6263.79%
Asian4452.69%
Native American490.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vero Beach Population by Race

Vero Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Vero Beach Median Age

54.3

Total

52.8

Male

55.8

Female

Vero Beach Adults

There are 14,483 adults, (4,938 of whom are seniors) in Vero Beach.

Vero Beach Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

51.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vero Beach Sex Ratio

Female8,75552.96%
Male7,77647.04%

Vero Beach Population by Age

Vero Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7252.1166.533.5
Non Family3,9371.2455.744.3
Married2,9542.9383.816.2
Female7443.351.648.4
Male903.6988.911.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vero Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vero Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vero Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.81%.

Vero Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,785

Average Earnings

$46,617

Average Male

$27,851

Average Female

Vero Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vero Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vero Beach Language

87.71% of Vero Beach residents speak only English, while 12.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.56% of the population.

Vero Beach Language

Vero Beach Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7251,30710.27%
Hispanic1,48957238.42%
Other62629747.44%
Multiple1,13727624.27%
Black1,12125322.57%
Asian4455512.36%

13.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.89%

Male Poverty Rate

15.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vero Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vero Beach is Other, with 47.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vero Beach is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.74%.

Vero Beach Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.62%
Some College15.4%
High School14.15%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%

Vero Beach Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.77%
Male Employed5.92%
Female Employed5.66%
Male Unemployed

Vero Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vero Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vero Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Vero Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vero Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Vero Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vero Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,240

Number of Veterans

1,127

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

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Vero Beach Veterans by War

count

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Vero Beach Veterans by Age

count

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Vero Beach Veterans by Race

Vero Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vero Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Vero Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vero Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vero Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

33.2%

Born in Vero Beach

89.33%

Native Born

10.67%

Foreign Born

3.58%

Non Citizen

7.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.33% of Vero Beach residents were born in the United States, with 33.2% having been born in Florida. 3.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vero Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,4203321.74%
202819,0883321.77%
202718,7563321.8%
202618,4243321.84%
202518,0923321.87%
202417,7603321.9%
202317,4283321.94%
202217,0963321.98%
202116,7643322.02%
202016,432-1,029-5.89%
201917,4612981.74%
201817,1632941.74%
201716,8693181.92%
201616,5513832.37%
201516,1683031.91%
201415,8652431.56%
201315,6221761.14%
201215,4461561.02%
201115,290830.55%
201015,207
200017,7053552.05%
199017,3501,1747.26%
198016,1764,26835.84%
197011,9083,05934.57%
19608,8494,10386.45%
19504,7461,69655.61%
19403,050-16,370-84.29%
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Vero Beach Population by Year