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Vero Beach, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 17,705. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,078 (-3.5% change)
Males: 8,522 (48.1%), Females: 9,183 (51.9%)

Indian River County

Zip codes: 32960, 32962, 32963, 32966, 32967, 32968.

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.7 years
Median household income: $38,427
Median house value: $144,800

Population by Race

Races in Vero Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (18.1%), German (16.5%), English (16.3%), Italian (8.8%), United States (6.6%), Polish (3.9%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Map of Vero Beach, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vero Beach

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vero Beach city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

8.9% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 3.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Vero Beach:

  • HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST REHAB HOSP (1600 37TH ST)
  • INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 36TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vero Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vero Beach:

Other public-use airports nearest to Vero Beach:

  • NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK (about 9 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: X52)
  • ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL (about 12 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; Abbreviation: FPR)
  • SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 13 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; Abbreviation: X26)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Vero Beach:

  • FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL (Full-time enrollment: 255; Location: 2805 AIRPORT DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flightsafety.com)
  • INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIRSTYLING (Location: 1599 10TH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vero Beach:

  • INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 34 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 56 miles; COCOA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,277)
  • PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 71 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
  • PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 88 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 89 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)

Schools

Public high schools in Vero Beach:

  • VERO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,737; Location: 1707 16TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 6055 COLLEGE LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Vero Beach:

  • ST EDWARDS SCHOOL (Students: 882; Location: 1895 SAINT EDWARDS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN S (Students: 107; Location: 51 S. OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EXCELSIOR ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: 955 82ND COURT; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Vero Beach:

  • GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,309; Location: 4530 28TH COURT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,212; Location: 480 20TH AVENUE SW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 2771 CITRUS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 4940 8TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROSEWOOD MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 3850 16TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VERO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 1770 12TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OSCEOLA MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 665 20TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 4350 43RD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 3350 INDIAN RIVER DRIVE,; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 500 20TH STREET SW; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Vero Beach:

  • ST HELEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 2050 VERO BEACH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GLENDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 790 27TH AVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • INDIAN RIVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 6767 20TH STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
  • SUNCOAST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 3050 43RD AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 46; Location: 4425 71ST; Grades: PK – 11)
  • TREASURE COAST MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 31; Location: 941 18THH STE.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MASTER’S ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 1590 27TH AVE; Grades: KG – 1)

Libraries

Library in Vero Beach:

  • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,898,005; Location: 1600 21ST ST.; 308,337 books; 15,497 audio materials; 17,752 video materials; 1,675 serial subscriptions)

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