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Melbourne

Florida · 59,646 residents · 44.2 sq mi
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Melbourne is home to 59,646 people in Florida. The typical home is worth $64,300. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Median household income is $25,893, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
59,646
−16%vs 2000
vs 71,382 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
−13%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
44.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K65K73K81K89K19902000201020202024Melbourne
202487K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(3,659)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(3,638)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(2,911)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(3,921)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(4,988)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.7%(11,140)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(7,805)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(5,669)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(5,837)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(5,938)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(3,131)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,009)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,893
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,571 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,224
−31%vs 2000
vs $19,175 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,300
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$467
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $588 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.1%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.1% in 2000
41.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(52,127)
Black9.4%(5,624)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,084)
Asian1.9%(1,140)
Other1.3%(755)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(115)
Chamorro0.1%(50)
Samoan0%(31)
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)
Dutch0.7%(566)
Russian0.7%(563)
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)
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

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.8%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(2,309)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(2,530)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(323)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(145)
US avg: 1%

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 59,646 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Melbourne, Florida?

The typical household in Melbourne, Florida earns about $25,893 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 $64,300, and the typical rent is about $467 a month.

How educated are people in Melbourne, Florida?

About 18.8% 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 12.8% of people in Melbourne, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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