Melbourne, Florida Population 2024

87,591

Melbourne Demographics

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

  • White: 76.22%
  • Black or African American: 10.19%
  • Two or more races: 7.09%
  • Asian: 3.19%
  • Other race: 3.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.05%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
44.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,982.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.97% (2,525)
The current population of Melbourne, Florida is 87,591 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,066.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White64,77776.22%
Black or African American8,65910.19%
Two or more races6,0217.09%
Asian2,7123.19%
Other race2,5983.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1710.2%
Native American440.05%

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 2024

Melbourne Median Age

42.4

Total

39.6

Male

46.1

Female

Melbourne Adults

There are 69,973 adults, (18,284 of whom are seniors) in Melbourne.

Melbourne Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Melbourne Sex Ratio

Female43,32050.98%
Male41,66249.02%

Melbourne Population by Age

Melbourne Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,4382.358.841.2
Non Family15,7951.2849.150.9
Married13,7663.0875.924.1
Female4,2613.3246.753.3
Male1,6162.8939.960.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melbourne Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3065.38%
Associates Degree6,92511.28%
Bachelors Degree12,36120.13%
Graduate Degree7,40012.05%
High School Graduate16,13426.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2662.06%
Some College14,01222.82%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,56642,09014,870
Hispanic6,4875,7921,999
Black6,1015,1051,245
2+ Races3,1683,058880
Asian2,2141,8711,050
Other Race1,8861,630644
Islander10610673
Native American281313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 68.87%.

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,781$69,067$44,498
Graduate Degree$74,618$92,889$62,279
High School Graduate$28,693$33,526$24,660
Less Than 9th Grade$23,922$23,209$27,963
Overall$41,598$49,105$37,432
Some College$40,262$50,368$35,545

$41,598

Average Earnings

$49,105

Average Male

$37,432

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

86.82% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 13.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.38% of the population.

Melbourne Language

Melbourne Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,7657,38213%
Hispanic9,8132,28523.29%
Black8,1831,68720.62%
Multiple5,7951,31822.74%
Asian2,64839714.99%
Other2,52028011.11%

15.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.84%

Male Poverty Rate

15.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melbourne

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Hispanic, with 23.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Other, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.74%.

Melbourne Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.42%
High School18.51%
Some College8.72%
Bachelors or Greater7.35%

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.59%
Male Unemployed16.15%
Female Employed8.67%
Male Employed7.97%

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melbourne Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,196$91,717
Households$60,917$77,652
Married Families$92,960$106,675
Non Families$41,106$56,639

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melbourne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

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

8,791

Number of Veterans

7,755

Male Veterans

1,036

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,644
Second Gulf War2,344
First Gulf War2,172
Korea536
World War II180

Melbourne Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,032
75+2,017
55 to 641,880
35 to 541,870
18 to 34992

Melbourne Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,33513.47%
Black88113.23%
Hispanic4876.42%
2+ Races2757.29%
Asian1325.39%
Other Race954.44%
Islander7366.97%

Melbourne Veterans by Race

Melbourne Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melbourne Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

32.07%

Born in Melbourne

88.79%

Native Born

11.21%

Foreign Born

5.17%

Non Citizen

6.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.79% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 32.07% having been born in Florida. 5.17% 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 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990,7476310.7%
202890,1166310.71%
202789,4856320.71%
202688,8536310.72%
202588,2226310.72%
202487,5916310.73%
202386,9604120.48%
202286,5485100.59%
202186,0389721.14%
202085,0662,1782.63%
201982,8883260.39%
201882,5626950.85%
201781,8671,1461.42%
201680,7211,3481.7%
201579,3731,0591.35%
201478,3148911.15%
201377,4235480.71%
201276,8753260.43%
201176,5491780.23%
201076,37100%
200071,38211,73619.68%
199059,64613,11028.17%
198046,5366,30015.66%
197040,23628,254235.8%
196011,9827,759183.73%
19504,2231,60161.06%
19402,622-55-2.05%
19302,677-88,070-97.05%

Melbourne Population by Year