Indian River County Demographics

A map of Indian River County's Population by Race

Indian River County, Florida had a population of 159,788 in 2020. It was 73.5% White, 8.2% Black, 1.5% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Indian River County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Indian River County is the 31st most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Indian River County's White Population

117,422 residents of Indian River County identify as White, or 73.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Indian River County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Indian River County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Indian River County is more White than neighboring St. Lucie County (53.6% White), Okeechobee County (62.2% White), Brevard County (71% White), and Osceola County (29.2% White). Indian River County is less White than neighboring Martin County (75.2% White).

Indian River County's Black Population

13,079 residents of Indian River County identify as Black, or 8.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Indian River County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Indian River County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Indian River County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (4.6% Black). Indian River County is less Black than neighboring St. Lucie County (19.6% Black), Okeechobee County (8.4% Black), Brevard County (9.3% Black), and Osceola County (9% Black).

Indian River County's Asian Population

2,341 residents of Indian River County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Indian River County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Indian River County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Indian River County is more Asian than neighboring Okeechobee County (0.8% Asian), and Martin County (1.4% Asian). Indian River County is less Asian than neighboring St. Lucie County (1.7% Asian), Brevard County (2.6% Asian), and Osceola County (2.9% Asian).

Indian River County's Hispanic Population

20,832 residents of Indian River County identify as Hispanic, or 13.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Indian River County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Indian River County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Indian River County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brevard County (11.2% Hispanic). Indian River County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Lucie County (20.1% Hispanic), Okeechobee County (24.9% Hispanic), Martin County (15.3% Hispanic), and Osceola County (54.3% Hispanic).

Indian River County's Native American/Other Population

1,055 residents of Indian River County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Indian River County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Indian River County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Indian River County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.5% Native American/Other). Indian River County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Lucie County (1% Native American/Other), Okeechobee County (1.1% Native American/Other), Brevard County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Osceola County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Indian River County's Multiracial Population

5,059 residents of Indian River County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Indian River County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Indian River County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Indian River County is more Multiracial than neighboring Okeechobee County (2.6% Multiracial), and Martin County (3% Multiracial). Indian River County is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Lucie County (3.9% Multiracial), Brevard County (5% Multiracial), and Osceola County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.