Sebastian

Population: 25,759
Median household income: $68,863
Median home value: $281,700

Located in Indian River County, Florida, Sebastian is a community with a population of 25,759. At $68,863, its median household income sits in line with Indian River County's $71,049.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sebastian's population grew 2.6% from 25,107 to 25,759, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $195,500 to $281,700.

87.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,759
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,863
Median home value: $281,700
Median gross rent: $1,414
Housing units: 12,891
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,10725,759

Median household income

$53,707$68,863

Median home value

$195,500$281,700

Median gross rent

$1,050$1,414

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,107	$53,707	$195,500	$1,050
2020	25,613	$54,986	$200,700	$1,156
2021	24,843	$60,966	$218,900	$1,209
2022	25,266	$65,650	$255,900	$1,303
2023	25,759	$68,863	$281,700	$1,414

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	829	3.2%
5 to 17	2,554	9.9%
18 to 24	821	3.2%
25 to 34	2,228	8.6%
35 to 44	2,255	8.8%
45 to 54	3,260	12.7%
55 to 64	4,578	17.8%
65 to 74	5,173	20.1%
75 and over	4,061	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,570	83.7%
Black or African American	492	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	382	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	271	1.1%
Two or more races	501	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,522	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,894	8.8%
High school graduate	6,357	29.5%
Some college or associate's	6,948	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,633	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,723	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,918	79.3%
Carpooled	894	9.0%
Public transit	40	0.4%
Walked	48	0.5%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	910	9.1%
Other means	150	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,738	19.2%
15 to 29 min	3,662	40.4%
30 to 44 min	1,800	19.8%
45 to 59 min	699	7.7%
60+ min	1,173	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.4% (2,427 of 25,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,208	62.6%
Nonfamily households	4,304	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,512	89.3%
Vacant	1,379	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,611	83.5%
Renter-occupied	1,901	16.5%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,333	87.9%
1-unit, attached	174	1.3%
2 to 4 units	324	2.5%
5 to 19 units	180	1.4%
20 or more units	172	1.3%
Mobile home & other	708	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1264825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.82 sq mi
Center point: 27.7792, -80.4827