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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 199 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
People · Melbourne Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 22.5% −0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 199 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.2 pp
vs Brevard County −2.0 pp Brevard County: 24.5% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+1.2 pp since 2014
Melbourne Brevard County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Melbourne
22.5%
Brevard County
24.5%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 22.5% · 2024
First value 20.8% · 2013
Highest 22.6% · 2023
Lowest 20.8% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 22.5% −0.1 pp 24.5% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 22.6% +1.1 pp 24.2% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 21.5% −0.0 pp 24.0% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 21.5% +0.7 pp 23.5% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 20.9% −0.4 pp 23.7% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 21.2% +0.1 pp 23.4% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 21.2% −1.1 pp 23.1% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 22.3% +0.5 pp 22.7% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 21.9% −0.0 pp 22.5% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 21.9% +0.5 pp 22.0% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 21.3% +0.5 pp 21.5% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 20.8% 21.0% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sun City Center 74.4%
2 Indian River Shores 71.0%
3 Hutchinson Island South 66.7%
4 Longboat Key 65.2%
5 Steinhatchee 63.9%
6 Wabasso Beach 62.3%
7 South Palm Beach 61.1%
8 Zephyrhills West 59.6%
9 Palm Beach 56.7%
10 South Pasadena 56.6%
11 Venice 55.7%
12 Jupiter Island 55.6%
13 The Meadows 54.7%
14 Horseshoe Beach 53.7%
15 Hillsboro Beach 53.2%
16 Manasota Key 53.0%
17 St James City 53.0%
18 South Beach 52.7%
19 Juno Beach 51.5%
20 Citrus Hills 51.5%
21 Punta Gorda 51.5%
22 Sanibel 51.3%
23 Highland Beach 51.3%
24 Daytona Beach Shores 51.1%
25 Micco 50.8%
…
171 North Port 21.4%
172 Lower Grand Lagoon 21.3%
173 West Miami 21.3%
174 Melbourne 21.3%
175 Clearwater 21.3%
176 West Melbourne 21.3%
177 Key Largo 21.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.