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People Statistics · City estimate

Average household size in Merritt Island

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 173 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026
People · Merritt Island 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 2.44per household −0.03 since 2023 ± 0.09 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 173 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.03
vs Brevard County +0.02 Brevard County: 2.42 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Merritt Island · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+0.03 since 2014
Merritt Island Brevard County Florida United States

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

Compared with Average household size · people per household
Merritt Island
2.44
Brevard County
2.42
Florida
2.51
United States
2.53

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

The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.44 · 2024
First value 2.43 · 2013
Highest 2.49 · 2021
Lowest 2.40 · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMerritt Island±Change Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.44 0.09 −0.03 2.42 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 2.47 0.09 −0.01 2.43 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 2.48 0.10 −0.01 2.45 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 2.49 0.10 +0.05 2.46 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 2.44 0.09 −0.02 2.49 2.62 —
2019estimate 2.46 0.08 +0.05 2.51 2.65 —
2018estimate 2.41 0.07 +0.01 2.49 2.65 —
2017estimate 2.40 0.07 −0.01 2.47 2.64 —
2016estimate 2.41 0.07 −0.03 2.47 2.64 —
2015estimate 2.44 0.07 +0.03 2.46 2.63 —
2014estimate 2.41 0.07 −0.02 2.45 2.62 —
2013estimate 2.43 0.07 2.44 2.61 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · 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
#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Immokalee 4.80
2 Fellsmere 4.71
3 St Leo 4.71
4 Florida City 4.21
5 Indiantown 4.17
6 Princeton 3.98
7 Pierson 3.84
8 Seville 3.83
9 Naranja 3.76
10 Goulds 3.76
11 Wimauma 3.68
12 West Park 3.67
13 Sweetwater 3.67
14 South Miami Heights 3.65
15 West Perrine 3.65
16 Hialeah Gardens 3.59
17 Tice 3.59
18 The Hammocks 3.56
19 North Lauderdale 3.55
20 Olympia Heights 3.53
21 Miami Gardens 3.52
22 Lehigh Acres 3.52
23 South Bay 3.47
24 Loxahatchee Groves 3.44
25 Miramar 3.43
…
211 Jupiter 2.41
212 Ormond Beach 2.41
213 Pensacola 2.41
214 Merritt Island 2.41
215 Port Charlotte 2.40
216 Shalimar 2.40
217 Bronson 2.40
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.