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People Statistics · City estimate

Population in Merritt Island

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 24 of 148 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026

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

Population, 2013 – 2024 people
−0.2% since 2014

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

Compared with Population · people
Merritt Island 34,992
Brevard County 664K · 2025
Florida 23M · 2025
United States 342M · 2025
World 8.2B · 2025

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

The series at a glance Merritt Island · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 34,992 · 2024
First value 34,731 · 2013
Highest 36,797 · 2018
Lowest 33,975 · 2020
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMerritt Island±Change Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 34,992 2,107 +0.8% 656K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023estimate 34,718 1,905 +1.2% 646K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022estimate 34,300 2,088 +0.8% 632K 22M 334M 8B
2021estimate 34,013 1,884 +0.1% 618K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020estimate 33,975 2,012 −7.0% 609K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019estimate 36,532 1,381 −0.7% 601K 21M — 7.8B
2018estimate 36,797 1,201 +1.1% 595K 21M — 7.7B
2017estimate 36,380 1,424 +1.3% 588K 21M — 7.6B
2016estimate 35,916 1,339 +0.0% 577K 21M — 7.5B
2015estimate 35,900 1,028 +2.4% 566K 20M — 7.4B
2014estimate 35,063 1,042 +1.0% 556K 20M — 7.4B
2013estimate 34,731 930 550K 20M — 7.3B

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryPopulation
145 Captiva 178
144 Chokoloskee 268
143 Pineland 309
142 Goodland 437
141 Canal Point 483
140 Seville 612
139 Matlacha 620
138 Duck Key 696
137 Crystal Springs 703
136 St George Island 730
135 Steinhatchee 737
134 Hastings 892
133 Masaryktown 951
132 Panacea 1,001
131 Navarre Beach 1,049
130 Manasota Key 1,141
129 Molino 1,163
128 Bokeelia 1,420
127 Wabasso Beach 1,839
126 Grove City 1,909
125 Fort Denaud 1,984
124 Homosassa 1,987
123 Cudjoe Key 2,030
122 Eglin AFB 2,083
121 Eastpoint 2,106
…
21 Ferry Pass 34,416
20 Carrollwood 35,095
19 Navarre 35,540
18 Merritt Island 36,797
17 Land O' Lakes 37,007
16 South Miami Heights 37,861
15 Valrico 38,169
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.