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Palm Bay Metro

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 663,982 residents (2025 est.) · 1,014.97 sq mi
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The short version

Palm Bay has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,476. Population has grown 33% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $339,600. With a median age of 46.7, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Average income
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
632,780
+33%since 2000
from 476,230 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
623 / sq mi
+33%since 2000
from 469 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
46.7
+13%since 2000
from 41.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:663,982 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
376K446K516K586K656K1990201020202024Palm Bay
2024633K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(27,553)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(30,809)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(34,484)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(33,859)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(31,907)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(72,522)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(72,798)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(73,694)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(100,124)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.8%(87,057)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.7%(48,932)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(19,041)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,476
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,099 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,108
+105%since 2000
from $21,484 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.5%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
+3%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$339,600
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,556
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
23.3% rent
Vacancy rate
13.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+9%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
60
+36%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
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)
Pakistani0%(34)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(234)
Samoan0%(158)
Fijian0%(124)
Guamanian0%(66)
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)
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)
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)
Israeli0%(123)
Serbian0%(122)
Latvian0%(109)
Iraqi0%(85)
Kenyan0%(46)
Jordanian0%(41)
Somali0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 23.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+59%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.6%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.0%
−21.5 ptssince 2009
from 65.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
9.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.6%
−35.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.8%
−73.7 ptssince 2013
from 83.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2017
from 83.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 6.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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.

What's inside

1 component county

Brevard CountyCENTRAL663,982
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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

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