Melbourne, Florida Population 2023

86,463

Melbourne is a city located in Brevard County Florida. Melbourne has a 2023 population of 86,463. Melbourne is currently growing at a rate of 0.82% annually and its population has increased by 2.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,373 in 2020.

The average household income in Melbourne is $70,389 with a poverty rate of 13.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Melbourne is 42.4 years, 40.7 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Melbourne Demographics

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

  • White: 76.6%
  • Black or African American: 9.72%
  • Two or more races: 5.96%
  • Asian: 4.01%
  • Other race: 3.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0.08%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
44.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,962.20/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.82% (702)
Growth Since 2020
2.48% (2,090)
The current population of Melbourne, Florida is 86,463 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 84,373.

Melbourne, Florida Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Melbourne Population by Race

Melbourne Population Pyramid 2023

Melbourne Median Age

42.4

Total

40.7

Male

45

Female

Melbourne Adults

There are 68,387 adults, (17,984 of whom are seniors) in Melbourne.

Melbourne Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Melbourne Sex Ratio

Female43,22151.76%
Male40,27948.24%

Melbourne Population by Age

Melbourne Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.11

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

58.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melbourne 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

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 68.48%.

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,671

Average Earnings

$44,361

Average Male

$33,079

Average Female

Melbourne Earnings by Educational Attainment

Melbourne Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Melbourne Language

85.89% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 14.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.16% of the population.

Melbourne Language

Melbourne Poverty by Race

rate

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13.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.15%

Male Poverty Rate

14.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melbourne

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Multiple, with 28.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Other, with 8.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.7%.

Melbourne Poverty

rate

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Melbourne Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Melbourne Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melbourne Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melbourne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Melbourne Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Melbourne 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 35-44.

Melbourne Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Melbourne Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,855

Number of Veterans

7,763

Male Veterans

1,092

Female Veterans

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Melbourne Veterans by War

count

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Melbourne Veterans by Age

count

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Melbourne Veterans by Race

Melbourne Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melbourne Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Melbourne Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Melbourne Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Melbourne 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

31.4%

Born in Melbourne

87.29%

Native Born

10.87%

Foreign Born

4.74%

Non Citizen

6.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.29% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 31.4% having been born in Florida. 4.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Melbourne Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Melbourne Population by Year