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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Palm Bay Metro

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · 1 counties · 606,612 residents · 1,015 sq mi
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Palm Bay is home to 606,612 people. At a median age of 48.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The population is up 27% since 2000. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $220,000. Median household income is $59,359, under the $66,278 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
606,612
+27%since 2000
from 476,230 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
598 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 469 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
48.5
+17%since 2000
from 41.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,015 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
376K446K516K586K656K19902000201020202024Palm Bay
2024633K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.3%(25,819)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(29,717)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.5%(33,533)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.5%(33,353)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(29,862)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.6%(64,332)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.6%(64,174)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(73,457)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417%(103,197)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.8%(83,887)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.8%(47,124)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3%(18,157)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,359
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,099 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,662
+57%since 2000
from $21,484 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$220,000
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,111
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
72.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
27.1% rent
Persons per household
2.49 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−7%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71%(430,936)
Black9.3%(56,498)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(67,907)
Asian2.6%(15,587)
Other3.9%(23,868)
Segregation Score
30
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 Rican3.7%(22,148)
Mexican1.8%(10,604)
Cuban1.5%(8,858)
South American1.2%(7,408)
Central American0.8%(4,780)
Colombian0.6%(3,614)
Dominican0.6%(3,506)
Spaniard0.3%(1,622)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,116)
Panamanian0.2%(1,074)
Peruvian0.2%(1,046)
Venezuelan0.1%(849)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(824)
Nicaraguan0.1%(815)
Ecuadorian0.1%(731)
Costa Rican0.1%(669)
Chilean0.1%(382)
Uruguayan0.1%(343)
Argentine0.1%(326)
Salvadoran0%(249)
Bolivian0%(117)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(3,202)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,940)
Chinese0.5%(2,825)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,774)
Japanese0.2%(1,090)
Korean0.1%(793)
Thai0.1%(510)
Pakistani0%(83)
Burmese0%(63)
Nepalese0%(55)
Taiwanese0%(54)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(178)
Samoan0%(123)
Ancestry
German13.5%(80,096)
Irish13.5%(79,995)
English10.6%(63,168)
American8.5%(50,648)
Italian7%(41,754)
Polish3%(17,750)
French2.9%(17,035)
West Indian2.5%(14,908)
Scottish2.1%(12,586)
Jamaican1.4%(8,587)
Dutch1.3%(7,777)
Swedish1.3%(7,450)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(6,947)
French Canadian0.9%(5,513)
Norwegian0.8%(4,960)
Welsh0.8%(4,838)
British0.8%(4,628)
Russian0.7%(3,979)
Hungarian0.6%(3,427)
Greek0.5%(2,915)
Haitian0.5%(2,882)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,370)
Canadian0.4%(2,337)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,098)
Portuguese0.3%(1,975)
Czech0.3%(1,939)
Danish0.3%(1,915)
Austrian0.2%(1,473)
Slovak0.2%(1,304)
Swiss0.2%(1,160)
Lebanese0.2%(1,060)
Brazilian0.2%(1,060)
Finnish0.2%(993)
Guyanese0.1%(526)
Iranian0.1%(475)
Moroccan0.1%(451)
Belgian0.1%(419)
Armenian0.1%(415)
Romanian0.1%(351)
Arab0.1%(318)
Australian0.1%(308)
Egyptian0%(275)
Croatian0%(275)
Israeli0%(267)
Barbadian0%(248)
Syrian0%(220)
Nigerian0%(186)
Slovene0%(176)
Serbian0%(152)
Turkish0%(151)
Latvian0%(120)
Iraqi0%(95)
Bulgarian0%(80)
Kenyan0%(68)
Jordanian0%(38)
Ethiopian0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+59%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
55.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
10.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
26.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(13,737)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(17,465)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.5%(24,259)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.5%(6,303)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.6%(1,713)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 66,519 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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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.

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 606,612 residents according to the 2020 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 $59,359 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 $220,000, and the typical rent is about $1,111 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

About 30.9% 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 11.2% 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 207,634 residents, a change of about 52 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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