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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Vero Beach, FL compare?
| Figure | Vero Beach, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,603 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,354 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,412 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.0% |
| Measure | Vero Beach, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,042±42 |
| Median age | 52.5±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.7%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.2%±3.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.0%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.1%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $69,758±$6,028 |
| Per capita income | $58,674±$5,809 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $391,900±$55,354 |
| Median gross rent | $1,221±$82 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.2%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.4%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.7%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.2%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.4 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov