Demographics & People — Melbourne, Florida

Population Overview

Population (Census)85,718
Estimated 2026~88,600
Median Age42.5
Total Households35,954
Family Households19,700
Average Household Size2.28
Diversity Index0.4104 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White64,440
Black or African American8,405
Asian2,760
Hispanic or Latino10,124

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups21,302
Unclassified or not reported19,542
Irish12,595
German10,628
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino10,235
American8,527
English8,435
Italian5,277
Hispanic: Puerto Rican3,544
Polish2,916

Language

English Only71,122
Spanish6,419
Population 5+81,840

Veterans

Veterans8,791
Population 18+69,622

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.8 minutes
Work from Home14.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Melbourne, Florida.