Fellsmere

Population: 4,902
Median household income: $47,335
Median home value: $123,400

Located in Indian River County, Florida, Fellsmere is a community with a population of 4,902. The median household income of $47,335 is below the Indian River County median ($71,049).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fellsmere's population declined 12.9% from 5,625 to 4,902, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $108,500 to $123,400.

50.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,902
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,335
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $1,079
Housing units: 1,246
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6254,902

Median household income

$27,190$47,335

Median home value

$108,500$123,400

Median gross rent

$749$1,079

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,625	$27,190	$108,500	$749
2020	5,692	$37,143	$107,100	$775
2021	4,892	$28,341	$117,700	$868
2022	4,885	$43,482	$126,100	$864
2023	4,902	$47,335	$123,400	$1,079

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	467	9.5%
5 to 17	967	19.7%
18 to 24	348	7.1%
25 to 34	913	18.6%
35 to 44	946	19.3%
45 to 54	455	9.3%
55 to 64	491	10.0%
65 to 74	164	3.3%
75 and over	151	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	600	12.2%
Black or African American	474	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,817	77.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	938	30.1%
High school graduate	1,037	33.2%
Some college or associate's	696	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	316	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	133	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit3.8%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,495	70.7%
Carpooled	274	13.0%
Public transit	80	3.8%
Walked	73	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	4.8%
Other means	91	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	264	13.1%
15 to 29 min	363	18.0%
30 to 44 min	892	44.3%
45 to 59 min	364	18.1%
60+ min	130	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.30
Poverty rate: 21.5% (1,054 of 4,902)

	Count	Share
Family households	976	86.8%
Nonfamily households	148	13.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,124	90.2%
Vacant	122	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	769	68.4%
Renter-occupied	355	31.6%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	623	50.0%
1-unit, attached	26	2.1%
2 to 4 units	17	1.4%
5 to 19 units	101	8.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	479	38.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1222100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 27.7212, -80.6099