Indian River County, FL Population

Overview

158,002

Total Population

54.2

Median age

51.47%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

20,375

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Indian River County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Indian River County is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Indian River County's population under 18 was 15.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Indian River County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Indian River County, 12.92% were under the age of 15, 13.79% aged 15 to 29, 40.31% aged 30 to 64, 28.28% aged 65 to 84, and 4.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,640 more females than males in Indian River County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Indian River County, FL.
The Indian River County, FL gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 6,715.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 7,459.

Indian River County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Indian River County population: 81.76% are White, 8.25% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.93% are some other race and 6.32% are multiracial.
Indian River County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 20,375 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 137,627 (87.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Indian River County is White with a population of 129,185 (81.76% of the total population).

Indian River County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 167,352 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Indian River County's population increased by 24,955 (22.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Indian River County's population increased by 22,162 (16.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Indian River County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 113,322.