Melbourne, Florida Population 2023

87,261

Melbourne is a city located in Brevard County Florida. With a 2023 population of 87,261, it is the 37th largest city in Florida and the 434th largest city in the United States.Melbourne is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 3.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,678 in 2020. Spanning over 50 miles, Melbourne has a population density of 1,980 people per square mile.

The average household income in Melbourne is $65,812 with a poverty rate of 17.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Melbourne is 41.4 years, 37.7 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Melbourne Demographics

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

  • White: 79.03%
  • Black or African American: 9.17%
  • Two or more races: 4.53%
  • Asian: 4.08%
  • Other race: 2.79%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
The current population of Melbourne, Florida is 87,261 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 84,678.

Melbourne, Florida Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Melbourne Population by Race

Melbourne Population Pyramid 2023

Melbourne Median Age

41.4

Total

37.7

Male

45.6

Female

Melbourne Adults

There are 67,604 adults, (17,182 of whom are seniors) in Melbourne.

Melbourne Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Melbourne Sex Ratio

Female42,03151.08%
Male40,25048.92%

Melbourne Population by Age

Melbourne Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.19

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

57.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Melbourne Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 42.86%.

Melbourne Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$35,201

Average Earnings

$40,750

Average Male

$31,754

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

86.48% of Melbourne residents speak only English, while 13.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.54% of the population.

Melbourne Language

Melbourne Poverty by Race

rate

17.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.56%

Male Poverty Rate

15.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Melbourne

The race most likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is Native, with 53.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Melbourne is White, with 14.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.18%.

Melbourne Poverty

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Education

Melbourne Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Melbourne Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Melbourne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

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

8,284

Number of Veterans

7,347

Male Veterans

937

Female Veterans

Melbourne Veterans by War

Melbourne Veterans by Age

count

Melbourne Veterans by Race

Melbourne Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Melbourne Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

31.51%

Born in Melbourne

86.74%

Native Born

10.43%

Foreign Born

4.55%

Non Citizen

5.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.74% of Melbourne residents were born in the United States, with 31.51% having been born in Florida. 4.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Melbourne Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Melbourne Population by Year