Merritt Island

Population: 34,718
Median household income: $91,020
Median home value: $379,700

Located in Brevard County, Florida, Merritt Island is a community with a population of 34,718. The median household income of $91,020 is above the Brevard County median ($75,817).

From 2019 to 2023, Merritt Island's population declined 5.0% from 36,532 to 34,718, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $264,600 to $379,700.

Owners occupy 81.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,718
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $91,020
Median home value: $379,700
Median gross rent: $1,348
Housing units: 16,816
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,53234,718

Median household income

$64,865$91,020

Median home value

$264,600$379,700

Median gross rent

$1,019$1,348

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,532	$64,865	$264,600	$1,019
2020	33,975	$72,961	$297,600	$1,032
2021	34,013	$78,022	$316,400	$1,080
2022	34,300	$82,172	$350,800	$1,210
2023	34,718	$91,020	$379,700	$1,348

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,499	4.3%
5 to 17	4,635	13.4%
18 to 24	2,206	6.4%
25 to 34	3,261	9.4%
35 to 44	3,496	10.1%
45 to 54	4,540	13.1%
55 to 64	6,026	17.4%
65 to 74	4,815	13.9%
75 and over	4,240	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,809	83.0%
Black or African American	764	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,099	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.1%
Some other race	200	0.6%
Two or more races	1,298	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,513	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,145	4.3%
High school graduate	5,608	21.3%
Some college or associate's	8,602	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,511	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,512	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,500	75.3%
Carpooled	736	4.8%
Public transit	32	0.2%
Walked	39	0.3%
Bicycle	58	0.4%
Worked from home	2,654	17.4%
Other means	260	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,493	27.7%
15 to 29 min	5,183	41.1%
30 to 44 min	2,175	17.2%
45 to 59 min	1,063	8.4%
60+ min	711	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.4% (2,554 of 34,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,264	66.8%
Nonfamily households	4,603	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,867	82.5%
Vacant	2,949	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,227	81.0%
Renter-occupied	2,640	19.0%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,167	78.3%
1-unit, attached	230	1.4%
2 to 4 units	439	2.6%
5 to 19 units	1,066	6.3%
20 or more units	1,426	8.5%
Mobile home & other	488	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1244275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 28.3092, -80.6760