City in Indian River County, Florida · 11.5 sq mi · 1,554 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Vero Beach. The typical household earns $69,758, and the median resident is 52.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,430 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.12%
Men 52.2 · Women 53.1
1920–2026
17,874
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
17,874
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,874 | +271 | 1.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,603 | +87 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 17,516 | +140 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 17,376 | +247 | 1.44% |
| 2022 | 17,129 | +352 | 2.10% |
| 2021 | 16,777 | +347 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | 16,430 | -1,031 | 5.90% |
| 2019 | 17,461 | +298 | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 17,163 | +294 | 1.74% |
| 2017 | 16,869 | +318 | 1.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 52% | 38% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 29% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau