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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Sebastian Metro

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL · 1 counties · 159,788 residents · 503 sq mi
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Sebastian is home to 159,788 people. At a median age of 55.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Growth has run 41% since 2000, or 46,841 more people. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $220,700. The median household earns $57,945, about 13% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 55.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
159,788
+41%since 2000
from 112,947 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
318 / sq mi
+41%since 2000
from 225 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
55.1
+17%since 2000
from 47.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
503 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K106K129K152K175K19902000201020202024Sebastian
2024167K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.7%(5,990)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(6,981)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.8%(7,670)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.8%(7,656)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.1%(6,565)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.7%(13,835)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.9%(14,143)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.6%(16,897)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416%(25,591)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7418.6%(29,694)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8411.2%(17,964)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4.3%(6,802)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,945
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,635 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,274
+41%since 2000
from $27,227 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information15.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$220,700
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$994
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $615 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
75.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
24.2% rent
Persons per household
2.55 people
+16%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.8
−12%since 2009
from 4.3 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-Hispanic83.4%(94,250)
Black8.1%(9,143)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(7,381)
Asian0.7%(828)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(117,422)
Black8.2%(13,079)
Hispanic / Latino13%(20,832)
Asian1.5%(2,341)
Other2.8%(4,552)
Segregation Score
40
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
Mexican5.2%(8,086)
Cuban1.8%(2,777)
Puerto Rican1.7%(2,723)
Central American1.2%(1,866)
Colombian0.8%(1,316)
Honduran0.4%(699)
Venezuelan0.4%(694)
Peruvian0.4%(555)
Salvadoran0.3%(518)
Argentine0.3%(487)
Guatemalan0.2%(322)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(167)
Panamanian0.1%(133)
Spaniard0.1%(117)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Dominican0%(38)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(571)
Vietnamese0.3%(494)
Asian Indian0.2%(328)
Filipino0.2%(277)
Malaysian0.1%(172)
Pakistani0.1%(129)
Thai0%(55)
Japanese0%(51)
Cambodian0%(31)
Korean0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(13)
Ancestry
German14.6%(22,964)
English14.2%(22,304)
Irish13.7%(21,475)
Italian8.7%(13,704)
American6.5%(10,225)
French3.8%(5,922)
Polish3.7%(5,885)
Scottish2.3%(3,540)
West Indian1.8%(2,785)
Swedish1.5%(2,404)
French Canadian1.2%(1,960)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,953)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.2%(1,878)
Russian0.9%(1,427)
Dutch0.9%(1,379)
Haitian0.8%(1,227)
British0.7%(1,176)
Welsh0.7%(1,096)
Hungarian0.6%(934)
Jamaican0.6%(924)
Greek0.5%(771)
Austrian0.4%(670)
Portuguese0.4%(656)
Czech0.4%(596)
Swiss0.4%(580)
Lithuanian0.3%(537)
Brazilian0.3%(518)
Canadian0.3%(442)
Danish0.3%(402)
Finnish0.2%(374)
Ukrainian0.2%(372)
Romanian0.1%(183)
Slovak0.1%(176)
Lebanese0.1%(168)
Syrian0.1%(147)
Croatian0.1%(131)
Belgian0.1%(123)
Armenian0.1%(113)
Iranian0.1%(112)
Turkish0.1%(99)
Australian0.1%(88)
Bulgarian0%(72)
Israeli0%(72)
Serbian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(49)
Arab0%(47)
Slovene0%(35)
Egyptian0%(25)
Jordanian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+79%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
47.9%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
11.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
41.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
22.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
34.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
49.0%
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)7.8%(1,201)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)10.9%(1,677)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40%(6,147)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13.2%(2,025)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II6.6%(1,015)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15,362 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

Vero Beach South30,344SebastianCENTRAL27,352Florida Ridge20,889Vero BeachCENTRAL17,603West Vero CorridorCENTRAL10,461Vero Lake Estates6,559Fellsmere5,025Winter Beach4,985Gifford4,668Indian River Shores4,467South Beach3,063Wabasso Beach2,262Roseland2,142Wabasso1,467Orchid554Windsor338
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1 component county

Indian River CountyCENTRAL172,799
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL has about 159,788 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

The typical household in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL earns about $57,945 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL expensive?

In Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, the median home is worth about $220,700, and the typical rent is about $994 a month.

How educated are people in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?

About 10.3% of people in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 69,580 residents, a change of about 77 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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