Fellsmere, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,813. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,800 (+25.9% change)
Males: 2,221 (58.2%), Females: 1,592 (41.8%)

Indian River County

Zip code: 32948

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.6 years
Median household income: $30,395
Median house value: $65,800

Population by Race

Races in Fellsmere:

• Hispanic (73.2%)
• Other race (30.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (19.4%)
• Black (6.7%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (3.5%), English (2.5%), Irish (2.1%), German (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fellsmere

• High school or higher: 29.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
• Unemployed: 8.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fellsmere city

• Never married: 24.2%
• Now married: 64.4%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 4.0%

38.4% Foreign born (37.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,652 (+76.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fellsmere:

• SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL)
• HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHAB HOSP (about 17 miles; VERO BEACH, FL)
• INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VERO BEACH, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fellsmere:

• VERO BEACH MUNI (about 15 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: VRB)
• MELBOURNE INTL (about 24 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Abbreviation: MLB)
• PATRICK AFB (about 33 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: COF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fellsmere:

• SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 9 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; Abbreviation: X26)
• NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK (about 12 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: X52)
• VALKARIA (about 14 miles; VALKARIA, FL; Abbreviation: X59)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fellsmere:

• FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 22 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
• INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
• BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 43 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 72 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
• VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
• ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)

Public primary/middle schools in Fellsmere:

• FELLSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 50 N CYPRESS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• NORTH COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 11 N WILLOW STREET; Grades: KG – 05)