COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Indian River County
Florida · 90,208 residents · 502.527 sq mi
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Indian River County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,961. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 22,739 residents. Median home value is $77,900. With a median age of 43.8, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024167K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(4,857)
5 to 95.6%(5,087)
10 to 145.2%(4,689)
15 to 195.2%(4,688)
20 to 244.5%(4,089)
25 to 3413%(11,745)
35 to 4412.5%(11,291)
45 to 548.7%(7,878)
55 to 6412.5%(11,293)
65 to 7417.3%(15,573)
75 to 848.4%(7,612)
85 and over1.6%(1,406)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,961
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,635 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$77,900
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Panamanian0%(70)
Uruguayan0%(55)
Chilean0%(40)
Salvadoran0%(31)
Bolivian0%(6)
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)
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(945)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(391)
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)
Australian0%(58)
Barbadian0%(41)
Serbian0%(38)
Latvian0%(34)
Syrian0%(32)
Cape Verdean0%(26)
Iraqi0%(12)
Palestinian0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Somali0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.5%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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.
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