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Children under 18 in Vero Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
282 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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People
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Economy
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
13.7%
−0.6 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
282 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.3 pp
vs Indian River County
−1.3 pp
Indian River County: 15.0% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Vero Beach · Indian River County · Florida · United States
+0.3 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Vero Beach
Indian River County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Vero Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
13.7% · 2024
First value
16.4% · 2013
Highest
16.4% · 2013
Lowest
11.5% · 2016
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Vero Beach | Change | Indian River County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 13.7% | −0.6 pp | 15.0% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 14.3% | +1.9 pp | 15.2% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 12.4% | −2.0 pp | 15.3% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 14.4% | +0.0 pp | 15.9% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 14.4% | −0.6 pp | 16.0% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 14.9% | +1.2 pp | 16.4% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 13.7% | +0.5 pp | 16.8% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 13.2% | +1.7 pp | 17.2% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 11.5% | −1.6 pp | 17.5% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 13.1% | −0.3 pp | 17.9% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 13.4% | −3.0 pp | 18.2% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 16.4% | 18.4% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Wabasso Beach | 0.0% | |
| 390 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 389 | Layton | 0.0% | |
| 388 | Captiva | 0.0% | |
| 387 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 386 | Longboat Key | 0.9% | |
| 385 | St Leo | 1.6% | |
| 384 | South Pasadena | 2.1% | |
| 383 | Daytona Beach Shores | 2.3% | |
| 382 | Manasota Key | 2.3% | |
| 381 | South Palm Beach | 2.4% | |
| 380 | Highland Beach | 2.4% | |
| 379 | Hutchinson Island South | 3.1% | |
| 378 | The Meadows | 3.1% | |
| 377 | Jupiter Island | 3.2% | |
| 376 | Treasure Island | 3.5% | |
| 375 | Fort Myers Beach | 3.7% | |
| 374 | Hillsboro Beach | 4.2% | |
| 373 | Bradenton Beach | 4.2% | |
| 372 | Navarre Beach | 4.4% | |
| 371 | Duck Key | 4.5% | |
| 370 | Palm Beach | 4.5% | |
| 369 | Ponce Inlet | 4.6% | |
| 368 | St George Island | 4.6% | |
| 367 | Redington Shores | 4.7% | |
| … | |||
| 285 | Rockledge | 13.5% | |
| 284 | Belleair | 13.5% | |
| 283 | Lighthouse Point | 13.6% | |
| 282 | Vero Beach | 13.7% | |
| 281 | Jensen Beach | 13.7% | |
| 280 | Fort Denaud | 13.7% | |
| 279 | Port Charlotte | 13.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Statistics: Vero Beach
Population
17,603
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
587
2025
Median age
52.5
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
28.9%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
2,210
2025 · Indian River County