Vero Beach South

Population: 29,365
Median household income: $71,675
Median home value: $295,500

Vero Beach South is a community in Indian River County, Florida, home to 29,365 residents. The median household income of $71,675 is in line with the Indian River County median ($71,049).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vero Beach South's population grew 25.9% from 23,333 to 29,365, while its median home value rose 60.4% from $184,200 to $295,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,365
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,675
Median home value: $295,500
Median gross rent: $1,201
Housing units: 14,105
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,33329,365

Median household income

$55,085$71,675

Median home value

$184,200$295,500

Median gross rent

$929$1,201

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,333	$55,085	$184,200	$929
2020	28,676	$61,538	$222,200	$1,004
2021	29,506	$63,847	$241,100	$1,038
2022	29,965	$70,252	$276,900	$1,137
2023	29,365	$71,675	$295,500	$1,201

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,011	3.4%
5 to 17	3,851	13.1%
18 to 24	1,778	6.1%
25 to 34	2,942	10.0%
35 to 44	3,364	11.5%
45 to 54	3,424	11.7%
55 to 64	4,248	14.5%
65 to 74	4,840	16.5%
75 and over	3,907	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,358	76.1%
Black or African American	1,312	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	695	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	367	1.2%
Two or more races	672	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,953	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,629	7.2%
High school graduate	6,445	28.4%
Some college or associate's	7,887	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,235	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,529	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,856	77.1%
Carpooled	1,456	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,309	10.2%
Other means	149	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,949	43.1%
15 to 29 min	4,535	39.5%
30 to 44 min	1,019	8.9%
45 to 59 min	347	3.0%
60+ min	626	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 9.2% (2,710 of 29,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,481	63.1%
Nonfamily households	4,371	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,852	84.0%
Vacant	2,253	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,325	78.7%
Renter-occupied	2,527	21.3%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,575	75.0%
1-unit, attached	813	5.8%
2 to 4 units	969	6.9%
5 to 19 units	1,202	8.5%
20 or more units	303	2.1%
Mobile home & other	243	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1274200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 27.6128, -80.4181