Winter Beach

Population: 4,995
Median household income: $99,886
Median home value: $450,100

Winter Beach, a community in Indian River County, Florida, has 4,995 residents. The median household income of $99,886 is above the Indian River County median ($71,049).

From 2019 to 2023, Winter Beach's population grew 94.4% from 2,570 to 4,995, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $314,400 to $450,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.0% of the population. 71.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,995
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $99,886
Median home value: $450,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,797
Homeownership rate: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5704,995

Median household income

$80,962$99,886

Median home value

$314,400$450,100

Median gross rent

$1,185$2,276

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,570	$80,962	$314,400	$1,185
2020	3,368	$80,324	$313,800	$1,492
2021	3,543	$83,173	$333,700	$1,481
2022	4,273	$82,045	$401,900	$2,276
2023	4,995	$99,886	$450,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	8.0%
5 to 17	608	12.2%
18 to 24	491	9.8%
25 to 34	275	5.5%
35 to 44	384	7.7%
45 to 54	352	7.0%
55 to 64	817	16.4%
65 to 74	1,186	23.7%
75 and over	482	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,246	65.0%
Black or African American	310	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	595	11.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	811	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	7.3%
High school graduate	1,071	30.6%
Some college or associate's	969	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	501	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	700	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	987	71.4%
Carpooled	108	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	272	19.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	477	43.0%
15 to 29 min	342	30.8%
30 to 44 min	174	15.7%
45 to 59 min	49	4.4%
60+ min	68	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 8.3% (415 of 4,986)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,346	82.3%
Nonfamily households	289	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,635	91.0%
Vacant	162	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,542	94.3%
Renter-occupied	93	5.7%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,770	98.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	27	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1278225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 27.7149, -80.4243