Melbourne, Florida Population 2024

87,835

Melbourne is a city located in Brevard County Florida. Melbourne has a 2024 population of 87,835. Melbourne is currently growing at a rate of 0.8% annually and its population has increased by 3.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,047 in 2020.

The average household income in Melbourne is $77,652 with a poverty rate of 15.15%. 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, 39.6 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

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)
44.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,993.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.28% (2,788)
The current population of Melbourne, Florida is 87,835 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,047.

Melbourne, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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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

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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 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

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$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

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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

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

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Education

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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

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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

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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

6.92%

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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202991,3206970.77%
202890,6236970.78%
202789,9266970.78%
202689,2296970.79%
202588,5326970.79%
202487,8356970.8%
202387,1386970.81%
202286,4414330.5%
202186,0089611.13%
202085,0472,1592.6%
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%
19302,677-88,643-97.07%
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Melbourne Population by Year