Sebastian, Florida Population 2024

27,599

Sebastian is a city located in Indian River County Florida. Sebastian has a 2024 population of 27,599. Sebastian is currently growing at a rate of 2.29% annually and its population has increased by 9.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,129 in 2020.

The average household income in Sebastian is $84,870 with a poverty rate of 8.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sebastian is 57.5 years, 56.5 years for males, and 58.4 years for females.

Sebastian Demographics

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

  • White: 85.76%
  • Two or more races: 8.07%
  • Black or African American: 2.29%
  • Other race: 1.88%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.11%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
14.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,971.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.83% (2,470)
The current population of Sebastian, Florida is 27,599 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,129.

Sebastian, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,66785.76%
Two or more races2,0408.07%
Black or African American5792.29%
Other race4741.88%
Asian4301.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.19%
Native American290.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sebastian Population by Race

Sebastian Population Pyramid 2024

Sebastian Median Age

57.5

Total

56.5

Male

58.4

Female

Sebastian Adults

There are 21,833 adults, (9,219 of whom are seniors) in Sebastian.

Sebastian Age Dependency

100.3

Age Dependency Ratio

73.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sebastian Sex Ratio

Female12,87750.97%
Male12,38949.03%

Sebastian Population by Age

Sebastian Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9462.3183.216.8
Married5,9722.7589.910.1
Non Family3,8361.1278.921.1
Female6624.0953.646.4
Male4763.7375.424.6

2.84

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sebastian 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

Sebastian Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sebastian 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 native american people with a rate of 72.41%.

Sebastian Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,767

Average Earnings

$41,161

Average Male

$39,857

Average Female

Sebastian Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sebastian Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sebastian Language

89.77% of Sebastian residents speak only English, while 10.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.2% of the population.

Sebastian Language

Sebastian Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,9501,7498.35%
Black57923340.24%
Hispanic2,2161356.09%
Multiple2,0401145.59%
Asian430133.02%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.42%

Male Poverty Rate

9.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sebastian

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sebastian is Black, with 40.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sebastian is Asian, with 3.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.18%.

Sebastian Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College10.79%
Less Than 9th Grade10.39%
High School7.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.05%

Sebastian Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.96%
Male Unemployed11.3%
Male Employed3.4%
Female Employed2.33%

Sebastian Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sebastian Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sebastian Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sebastian Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sebastian 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.

Sebastian Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sebastian Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,717

Number of Veterans

2,538

Male Veterans

179

Female Veterans

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Sebastian Veterans by War

count

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Sebastian Veterans by Age

count

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Sebastian Veterans by Race

Sebastian Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sebastian Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sebastian Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sebastian Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sebastian 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

27.21%

Born in Sebastian

92.35%

Native Born

7.65%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

5.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.35% of Sebastian residents were born in the United States, with 27.21% having been born in Florida. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sebastian Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,6866172.05%
202830,0696182.1%
202729,4516172.14%
202628,8346182.19%
202528,2166172.24%
202427,5996182.29%
202326,9816172.34%
202226,3646812.65%
202125,6835542.2%
202025,129-951-3.65%
201926,0804121.61%
201825,6684921.95%
201725,1765042.04%
201624,6727673.21%
201523,9056292.7%
201423,2766272.77%
201322,6493021.35%
201222,3472571.16%
201122,0901190.54%
201021,97100%
200016,1815,97658.56%
199010,2057,374260.47%
19802,831-27,855-90.77%

Sebastian Population by Year