CITY
Melbourne
Florida · 87,097 residents (2025 est.) · 44.2 sq mi
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Melbourne is a city of 86,576 people in Florida. The median age is 42.5, about 4 years above the US median. There are 1,959 people per square mile. Growth has run 21% since 2000, or 15,194 more people. 82% were living in the same home a year earlier. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 109%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
86,576
+21%since 2000
from 71,382 in 2000
87,097 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
44.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202487K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(3,696)
5 to 95%(4,306)
10 to 145%(4,314)
15 to 196.3%(5,486)
20 to 246.7%(5,801)
25 to 3414.6%(12,625)
35 to 4411%(9,483)
45 to 5410.2%(8,830)
55 to 6414.5%(12,548)
65 to 7412.7%(10,952)
75 to 846.2%(5,344)
85 and over3.7%(3,191)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,991
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,571 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.3%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
Information11.3%
Wholesale trade7%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Public administration3.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Education & health services0.3%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$306,400
+109%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.6
+8%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(57,600)
Black9.1%(6,493)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(3,958)
Asian2.3%(1,639)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(59,228)
Black10%(8,616)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(10,586)
Asian3.1%(2,648)
Other6.4%(5,498)
63
+34%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.2%(3,613)
South American2.3%(1,995)
Mexican1.8%(1,574)
Central American1.2%(1,080)
Cuban1.1%(941)
Colombian1%(878)
Venezuelan0.5%(436)
Dominican0.4%(360)
Spaniard0.4%(355)
Honduran0.3%(289)
Peruvian0.3%(280)
Guatemalan0.3%(265)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.3%(240)
Panamanian0.2%(152)
Ecuadorian0.2%(143)
Bolivian0.1%(100)
Argentine0.1%(82)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
Nicaraguan0.1%(55)
Chilean0.1%(54)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(776)
Asian Indian0.6%(552)
Filipino0.6%(546)
Chinese0.3%(275)
Korean0.2%(173)
Japanese0.2%(139)
Thai0.1%(90)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Cambodian0%(30)
Ancestry
Irish15.3%(13,262)
German13.1%(11,310)
English11.2%(9,711)
American8.9%(7,710)
Italian6.4%(5,579)
Polish3.1%(2,725)
West Indian2.7%(2,360)
French2.4%(2,085)
Scottish2.3%(1,952)
Jamaican1.5%(1,292)
Swedish1.3%(1,090)
Norwegian1.2%(1,024)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(755)
Subsaharan African0.8%(692)
Dutch0.7%(566)
Russian0.7%(563)
French Canadian0.6%(557)
Haitian0.6%(490)
Arab0.5%(452)
Portuguese0.5%(420)
Lithuanian0.5%(396)
Welsh0.5%(390)
Austrian0.4%(371)
Brazilian0.4%(329)
Greek0.4%(311)
Hungarian0.4%(308)
British0.3%(248)
Ukrainian0.3%(225)
Australian0.2%(203)
Lebanese0.2%(181)
Finnish0.2%(175)
Canadian0.2%(162)
Czech0.2%(155)
Slovak0.2%(144)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(126)
Croatian0.1%(103)
Danish0.1%(92)
Cape Verdean0.1%(78)
Armenian0.1%(77)
Romanian0.1%(76)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Egyptian0.1%(57)
Israeli0.1%(56)
Latvian0.1%(54)
Nigerian0.1%(49)
Iranian0%(35)
Belgian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(28)
Barbadian0%(28)
Serbian0%(23)
Turkish0%(23)
Jordanian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(14,596)
Married42.4%(15,305)
Widowed3.4%(1,236)
Divorced13.8%(5,001)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(11,413)
Married40.8%(15,542)
Widowed13.2%(5,017)
Divorced16.1%(6,150)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(2,187)
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(2,309)
Vietnam era31.1%(2,530)
Korean War4%(323)
World War II1.8%(145)
Share of the 8,139 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Melbourne, Florida?
Melbourne, Florida has about 86,576 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Melbourne, Florida?
The typical household in Melbourne, Florida earns about $66,991 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Melbourne, Florida expensive?
In Melbourne, Florida, the median home is worth about $306,400, and the typical rent is about $1,525 a month.
How educated are people in Melbourne, Florida?
About 34.7% of adults age 25 and over in Melbourne, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Melbourne, Florida?
About 15.8% of people in Melbourne, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Melbourne, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Melbourne, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,930 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.
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FloridaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024