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Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County had 172,139 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 502.6 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 67 in Florida by population and 59th by land area.

Population
172,139
#31 of 67 in Florida · #405 in US
Area
502.6 sq mi
#59 of 67 in Florida · #2,068 in US
Density
343 / sq mi
#24 of 67 in Florida · #389 in US
Median household income
$73,686
#21 of 67 in Florida · #745 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Indian River County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Indian River County population, land area and income

Indian River County had 172,139 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 502.6 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 67 in Florida by population and 59th by land area. That works out to 342.5 people per square mile, 3.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Indian River County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,686 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

172,139

3144th1st

405th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

503 sq mi

3144th1st

2068th of 3,144 (US)

Density

342.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

389th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,686

3143rd1st

745th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

172,139

67th1st

31st of 67 (FL)

Land area

503 sq mi

67th1st

59th of 67 (FL)

Density

342.5 / sq mi

67th1st

24th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$73,686

67th1st

21st of 67 (FL)

How Indian River County's population changed since 2020

Indian River County gained 11,687 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.3%. That ranks 35th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Indian River County recorded 5,189 births and 10,991 deaths, a natural change of -5,802. Net international migration added +2,714 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +15,514. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 15,514 people.

160.5k2020163.9k2021167.7k2022170.5k2023172.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,189
Deaths
10,991
Net international migration
+2,714
Net domestic migration
+15,514
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,652

Where Indian River County is

The Census internal point of Indian River County is at 27.700500, -80.574800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Indian River County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Indian River County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
27.700500, -80.574800
DMS
27°42'1.80"N 80°34'29.28"W
UTM
17N 541922.0E 3064098.3N
Geohash
dhytw6xpp
Plus code
76VXPC2G+63

Towns in Indian River County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Indian River County, 54,137 people together, or 31% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Indian River County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sebastian with 27,087.

  1. 01Sebastian27,087
  2. 02Vero Beach17,556
  3. 03Fellsmere5,028
  4. 04Indian River Shores4,466
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Indian River County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Indian River County. The most populous is Brevard County, FL, with 658,447 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 293.0 miles NW of Indian River County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Palm Bay, FL (population 142,023), 18.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sebastian, FL (population 27,087), 7.8 miles away.

Indian River County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Indian River County is 12061: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,686.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Indian River County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 172,139. That is up 11,687 people (7.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 160,452.

What is the FIPS code of Indian River County?

12061. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Indian River County?

Sebastian, with 27,087 residents inside Indian River County in 2024.

Which counties border Indian River County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brevard County, FL; Osceola County, FL; St. Lucie County, FL; Okeechobee County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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