Indian River County, Florida
County seat: Vero Beach · Population 172,799 (2025) · 503 sq mi
Indian River County is the 31st most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 172,799 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Vero Beach. It is part of the Treasure Coast region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Indian River County facts
- County seat
- Vero Beach
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 172,799 +8.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 503 sq mi 59th largest of 67
- Water area
- 114 sq mi
- Population density
- 344 per sq mi
- Established
- 1925
- Named after
- Indian River Lagoon three lagoons on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, United States
- Largest city
- Vero Beach South 30,344
- Median household income
- $73,491
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 11 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12061
Cities and towns in Indian River County
Indian River County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Indian River County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian | City | 27,352 | |
| Vero Beach (county seat) | City | 17,603 | |
| Fellsmere | City | 5,025 | |
| Indian River Shores | Town | 4,467 | |
| Orchid | Town | 554 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach South | 30,344 | |
| Florida Ridge | 20,889 | |
| West Vero Corridor | 10,461 | |
| Vero Lake Estates | 6,559 | |
| Winter Beach | 4,985 | |
| Gifford | 4,668 | |
| South Beach | 3,063 | |
| Wabasso Beach | 2,262 | |
| Roseland | 2,142 | |
| Wabasso | 1,467 | |
| Windsor | 338 |
ZIP codes in Indian River County
9 ZIP codes reach into Indian River County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32948 also Brevard County
- 32958
- 32960
- 32962
- 32963
- 32966
- 32967
- 32968
- 32970
Population of Indian River County, 2020–2025
Indian River County grew by 13,005 people (+8.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 6,957 more deaths than births and a net gain of 20,055 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 160,454 |
| 2021 | 163,928 |
| 2022 | 167,650 |
| 2023 | 170,319 |
| 2024 | 171,560 |
| 2025 | 172,799 |
Neighboring counties
- Brevard County north · 663,982 people
- St. Lucie County south · 402,449 people
- Okeechobee County southwest · 42,608 people
- Osceola County northwest · 481,718 people
Printable Indian River County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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