Census place 1274150

Vero Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Vero Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Vero Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Vero Beach has a population of 17,603 and 1,520 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 1,520/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; typical commute is 18.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 26.3 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,221, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,520/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
typical commute
18.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 26.3 minutes
median gross rent
$1,221
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Vero Beach's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,603
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,520/sq mi
11.6 sq mi land area
Median age
52.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,758
Median home value
$391,900
Median gross rent
$1,221
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.1%
Typical commute
18.4 min
Drive-alone commute
68.2%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
15.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
15.7%
Residents with a disability
14.4%
Residents without insurance
9.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Indian River County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Hurricane declarations
18
Fire declarations
2
Freezing declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VERO BEACH INTL AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
82.7°F
Average low
64.5°F
Annual rainfall
53.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Vero Beach.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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