CensusEasy
COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Indian River County

Florida · 90,208 residents · 503 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Sebastian metro area
Compare
The short version

Indian River County is a county of 90,208 people in Florida. At a median age of 43.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 22,739 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 8.7%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $77,900.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.8
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
90,208
−20%vs 2000
vs 112,947 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 47.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
503 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K106K129K152K175K19902000201020202024Indian River County
2024167K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(4,857)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(5,087)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(4,689)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(4,688)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(4,089)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413%(11,745)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(11,291)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(7,878)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.5%(11,293)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7417.3%(15,573)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.4%(7,612)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,406)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,961
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,635 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,825
−35%vs 2000
vs $27,227 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,900
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$505
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $615 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% in 2000
25.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(94,250)
Black8.1%(9,143)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(7,381)
Asian0.7%(828)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(80,969)
Black8.6%(7,731)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,740)
Asian0.8%(739)
Other0.9%(769)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(8,294)
Puerto Rican2.7%(4,466)
South American2.6%(4,328)
Cuban1.7%(2,761)
Colombian1.1%(1,846)
Central American0.8%(1,378)
Argentine0.5%(803)
Venezuelan0.4%(675)
Nicaraguan0.4%(645)
Ecuadorian0.3%(458)
Dominican0.3%(436)
Peruvian0.2%(310)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(310)
Guatemalan0.2%(303)
Honduran0.1%(240)
Costa Rican0.1%(89)
Uruguayan0%(55)
Chilean0%(40)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(699)
Asian Indian0.4%(631)
Chinese0.2%(303)
Filipino0.2%(254)
Japanese0.1%(148)
Thai0.1%(144)
Cambodian0.1%(102)
Hmong0.1%(85)
Nepalese0%(42)
Burmese0%(41)
Pakistani0%(36)
Korean0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
English15.1%(25,156)
German14%(23,429)
Irish14%(23,348)
Italian9.2%(15,325)
American8%(13,321)
Polish3.7%(6,232)
Scottish2.9%(4,829)
French2.6%(4,414)
West Indian1.5%(2,519)
Swedish1.4%(2,419)
Russian1.1%(1,799)
Norwegian1.1%(1,756)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(1,710)
French Canadian0.9%(1,550)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,515)
British0.6%(1,000)
Hungarian0.6%(931)
Welsh0.6%(931)
Jamaican0.6%(922)
Portuguese0.5%(899)
Haitian0.5%(819)
Greek0.4%(621)
Czech0.4%(603)
Ukrainian0.3%(576)
Brazilian0.3%(515)
Austrian0.3%(503)
Slovak0.3%(477)
Swiss0.3%(441)
Canadian0.3%(424)
Arab0.2%(399)
Lithuanian0.2%(351)
Danish0.2%(279)
Finnish0.1%(224)
Belgian0.1%(187)
Slovene0.1%(185)
Lebanese0.1%(179)
Romanian0.1%(156)
Croatian0.1%(144)
Guyanese0.1%(118)
Iranian0.1%(96)
Egyptian0.1%(85)
Israeli0%(80)
Nigerian0%(79)
Turkish0%(74)
Armenian0%(62)
Barbadian0%(41)
Serbian0%(38)
Latvian0%(34)
Syrian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Somali0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 12.8 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 married26.7%(18,780)
Married57.4%(40,419)
Widowed4.1%(2,886)
Divorced11.8%(8,307)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(16,499)
Married50.4%(38,329)
Widowed13.2%(10,055)
Divorced14.7%(11,191)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% 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)10.9%(1,469)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(1,988)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(5,864)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(1,122)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(209)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,526 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Indian River County

Mesa County
Pop 162,845
Shasta County
Pop 181,648
Madera County
Pop 167,927
Johnson County
Pop 160,044
Places similar to Indian River County
Head to head

Compare Indian River County to nearby counties

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VS
St. Lucie County
Income$71,457+147%
Home value$347,300+346%
Population402,449+133%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VS
Okeechobee County
Income$57,984+100%
Home value$193,000+148%
Population42,608−75%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VS
Brevard County
Income$78,476+171%
Home value$339,600+336%
Population663,982+284%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VS
Osceola County
Income$72,637+151%
Home value$353,300+354%
Population481,718+179%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Indian River County, Florida?

Indian River County, Florida has about 90,208 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Indian River County, Florida?

The typical household in Indian River County, Florida earns about $28,961 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Indian River County, Florida expensive?

In Indian River County, Florida, the median home is worth about $77,900, and the typical rent is about $505 a month.

How educated are people in Indian River County, Florida?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Indian River County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Indian River County, Florida?

About 8.7% of people in Indian River County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
All counties in Florida

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

How we source and harmonize this data →