City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Vero Beach South, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Vero Beach South - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

29,365
Residents
$71,675
Median income
$295,500
Median home
$1,604
Median rent (state)

Vero Beach South - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Vero Beach South lands in the 52nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Vero Beach South, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 29,365 residents in Vero Beach South, a small city within Florida. The typical household in Vero Beach South brings in $71,675 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.5%. Vero Beach South's housing stock carries a median value of $295,500, and the median resident age is 49.7 years. 29.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,604 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Vero Beach South report an average commute of 18.6 minutes, with 77.1% driving alone and 10.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.6 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

29,365 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$71,675 /yr

Poverty 5.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Vero Beach South compare to other US cities?

Vero Beach South measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Vero Beach South's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Vero Beach South's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$295,500 36th percentile more affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Vero Beach South $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Vero Beach South, FL Vero Beach South, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Vero Beach South, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Vero Beach South, FL median $71,675/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Vero Beach South, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Vero Beach South, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
29,365
Median Income
$71,675
Median Home Value
$295,500
Median Age
49.7
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
53.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.6 minutes
Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.1%
Work from Home
10.2%
Other
1.2%

Based on 12,785 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Vero Beach South sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,604/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Fleming Island
29,351 people
Casselberry
29,473 people
East Lake-Orient Park
29,064 people
Winter Park
29,929 people
Golden Gate
28,767 people
Ruskin
30,074 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Vero Beach South's 29,365 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Garfield Heights, OH
29,369 people
Oak Park, MI
29,370 people
Texarkana, AR
29,343 people
Englewood, NJ
29,342 people
Bixby, OK
29,402 people
Fountain, CO
29,327 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Vero Beach South's $71,675 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Homer, NY
$71,675 median income
Leeds, AL
$71,672 median income
Danielson, CT
$71,672 median income
Hobart, IN
$71,680 median income
Akiak, AK
$71,667 median income
Dietrich, ID
$71,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Vero Beach South, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Vero Beach South, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.3% 10.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.5% White 79.3% Black or African American 4.8% Asian 2.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 10.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Vero Beach South compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Vero Beach South (this city) 29,365 $71,675
Fleming Island 29,351 $119,046
Casselberry 29,473 $57,816
East Lake-Orient Park 29,064 $56,623
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Vero Beach South, FL?

What is the population of Vero Beach South, FL? +

Vero Beach South, FL has a population of 29,365 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Vero Beach South, FL? +

In Vero Beach South, the typical household earns $71,675 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Vero Beach South? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Vero Beach South; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Vero Beach South, FL? +

A typical home in Vero Beach South is worth $295,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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