METRO AREA
Palm Bay Metro
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 663,982 residents (2025 est.) · 1,015 sq mi
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#35Most densely populatedof 925654The short version
Palm Bay is a metro area of 632,780 people. At a median age of 46.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 33% since 2000. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Density works out to 623 people per square mile.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $78,476, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Palm Bay
What changed most since 1990
- Median age36.2 → 46.7 (+10.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
- Homes owned by their occupants69.2% → 76.7% (+7.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Among the 28 metro and micro areas based in Florida
- 7th in household income$78,476
- 12th in share with a bachelor's degree34.2%
- 13th in home value$339,600
- 20th in diversity score59.9
Section 01
Population & growth
632,780
+33%since 2000
from 476,230 in 2000
663,982 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,015 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024633K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(27,553)
5 to 94.9%(30,809)
10 to 145.4%(34,484)
15 to 195.4%(33,859)
20 to 245%(31,907)
25 to 3411.5%(72,522)
35 to 4411.5%(72,798)
45 to 5411.6%(73,694)
55 to 6415.8%(100,124)
65 to 7413.8%(87,057)
75 to 847.7%(48,932)
85 and over3%(19,041)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$78,476
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,099 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
52.5%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
Information11.6%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Other services5.8%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Public administration3.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$339,600
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.3
+9%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(398,695)
Black8.2%(39,067)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(21,970)
Asian1.5%(7,061)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(444,256)
Black9.4%(59,481)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(77,253)
Asian2.4%(15,334)
Other5.8%(36,456)
60
+36%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
+3%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.3%(26,963)
Mexican1.9%(11,880)
South American1.7%(10,540)
Cuban1.6%(10,400)
Central American1.1%(6,667)
Colombian0.8%(5,286)
Dominican0.7%(4,510)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,964)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,824)
Spaniard0.3%(1,711)
Panamanian0.2%(1,511)
Honduran0.2%(1,170)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(1,164)
Salvadoran0.1%(882)
Costa Rican0.1%(668)
Nicaraguan0.1%(612)
Argentine0.1%(610)
Ecuadorian0.1%(600)
Uruguayan0.1%(490)
Chilean0%(283)
Bolivian0%(129)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(3,839)
Filipino0.6%(3,591)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,429)
Chinese0.4%(2,255)
Korean0.1%(853)
Thai0.1%(763)
Japanese0.1%(544)
Taiwanese0%(236)
Cambodian0%(116)
Singaporean0%(36)
Pakistani0%(34)
Indonesian0%(21)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(627)
Chamorro0%(234)
Samoan0%(158)
Fijian0%(124)
Guamanian0%(66)
Marshallese0%(52)
Ancestry
Irish13.1%(82,849)
German13%(82,554)
English12.9%(81,565)
American7%(44,010)
Italian6.8%(43,139)
Polish2.6%(16,729)
West Indian2.5%(16,055)
French2.5%(15,594)
Scottish2.3%(14,291)
Jamaican1.3%(8,467)
Swedish1.1%(6,851)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(6,761)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(5,913)
French Canadian0.9%(5,456)
Welsh0.8%(5,035)
Norwegian0.7%(4,678)
Haitian0.7%(4,161)
Russian0.6%(3,628)
British0.5%(3,234)
Hungarian0.5%(3,196)
Arab0.5%(3,069)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,946)
Greek0.5%(2,856)
Portuguese0.4%(2,786)
Czech0.3%(2,047)
Canadian0.3%(2,040)
Brazilian0.3%(1,818)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,680)
Danish0.2%(1,553)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,383)
Austrian0.2%(1,317)
Lebanese0.2%(1,227)
Finnish0.2%(1,190)
Slovak0.2%(1,115)
Swiss0.2%(1,098)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,034)
Barbadian0.1%(680)
Romanian0.1%(629)
Croatian0.1%(531)
Belgian0.1%(472)
Australian0.1%(402)
Egyptian0.1%(394)
Armenian0.1%(318)
Turkish0%(313)
Syrian0%(294)
Guyanese0%(279)
Iranian0%(259)
Slovene0%(253)
Nigerian0%(252)
Moroccan0%(236)
Ghanaian0%(217)
Bulgarian0%(177)
Macedonian0%(175)
Ethiopian0%(139)
Cape Verdean0%(130)
Israeli0%(123)
Serbian0%(122)
Latvian0%(109)
Iraqi0%(85)
Palestinian0%(56)
Kenyan0%(46)
Jordanian0%(41)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(83,933)
Married52.3%(138,092)
Widowed3.5%(9,251)
Divorced12.4%(32,837)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(67,498)
Married49.6%(136,759)
Widowed11.5%(31,668)
Divorced14.5%(39,896)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)26.1%(16,964)
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(19,320)
Vietnam era34.6%(22,476)
Korean War4.5%(2,916)
World War II0.8%(539)
Share of the 65,035 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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Over time
Palm Bay, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,978 | $73,284 | $179,045 | 20.4% | 28.3 |
| 2000 | 476,230 | $73,047 | $159,577 | 23.6% | 36.2 |
| 2010 | 543,376 | $71,242 | $268,869 | 26.2% | 47.7 |
| 2020 | 606,612 | $71,945 | $266,649 | 30.9% | 59.0 |
| 2024 | 632,780 | $78,476 | $339,600 | 34.2% | 59.9 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
In this metro
Largest cities
Palm BayCENTRAL148,092MelbourneCENTRAL87,097TitusvilleCENTRAL49,800Merritt Island34,992Rockledge31,343West Melbourne31,285Port St. John25,120Cocoa19,777Viera West17,984Viera East12,570Satellite Beach11,365Cocoa Beach11,314Cape Canaveral9,962North Merritt Island9,025Indian Harbour Beach8,914Micco8,896Mims7,610South Patrick Shores7,030Grant-Valkaria5,982Cocoa West5,923June Park4,255Melbourne Beach3,260Malabar3,175Indialantic3,096Sharpes2,840Tropical Park2,355Patrick AFB1,644Palm Shores1,209Scottsmoor830Melbourne679
The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL has about 632,780 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
The typical household in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL earns about $78,476 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL expensive?
In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, the median home is worth about $339,600, and the typical rent is about $1,556 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
About 34.2% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
About 10.2% of people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL grown since 1990?
Yes, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 233,802 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024