Vero Beach, FL Population

Overview

16,254

Total Population

53.0

Median age

53.00%

Female population %

88.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,248

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Vero Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Vero Beach is 53.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vero Beach's population under 18 was 14.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vero Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vero Beach, 12.78% were under the age of 15, 13.13% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 23.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 976 more females than males in Vero Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.00% females and 47.00% males in Vero Beach, FL.
The Vero Beach, FL gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 737.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 889.

Vero Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vero Beach population: 85.20% are White, 5.47% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.75% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.
Vero Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,248 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,006 (92.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vero Beach is White with a population of 13,848 (85.20% of the total population).

Vero Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,461 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Vero Beach's population decreased by 2,222 (12.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vero Beach's population increased by 1,225 (8.06%), 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, Vero Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 15,207.