Vero Beach is a city located in Indian River County Florida. Vero Beach has a 2023 population of 17,376. It is also the county seat of Indian River County.Vero Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.98% annually and its population has increased by 6.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,382 in 2020.
The average household income in Vero Beach is $106,360 with a poverty rate of 12.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Vero Beach is 53 years, 51.8 years for males, and 55.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vero Beach was:
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Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
67.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.96% of Vero Beach residents speak only English, while 12.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.28% of the population.
12.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.8%
Male Poverty Rate
14.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Vero Beach is Other, with 60.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Vero Beach is White, with 10.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.91%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.4%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
32.7%
Born in Vero Beach
89.34%
Native Born
7.95%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
5.79%
Naturalized
89.34% of Vero Beach residents were born in the United States, with 32.7% having been born in Florida. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.