West Melbourne, FL Population

Overview

25,768

Total Population

41.5

Median age

50.14%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,296

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Melbourne's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Melbourne is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Melbourne's population under 18 was 23.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Melbourne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Melbourne, 19.64% were under the age of 15, 15.99% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 more females than males in West Melbourne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.14% females and 49.86% males in West Melbourne, FL.
The West Melbourne, FL gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,087.

West Melbourne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Melbourne population: 77.78% are White, 6.69% are Black or African American, 1.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.95% are Asian, 3.02% are some other race and 6.01% are multiracial.
West Melbourne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,296 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,472 (87.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Melbourne is White with a population of 20,043 (77.78% of the total population).

West Melbourne's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 28,837 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Melbourne's population increased by 8,089 (78.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Melbourne's population increased by 8,206 (44.69%), 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, West Melbourne's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,271.