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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in West Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 249 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 6, 2026
People · West 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 18.9% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 249 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.3 pp
vs Brevard County −5.6 pp Brevard County: 24.5% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
−2.3 pp since 2014
West 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
West Melbourne
18.9%
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 West Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 18.9% · 2024
First value 20.5% · 2013
Highest 21.8% · 2020
Lowest 18.4% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest MelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 18.9% −0.2 pp 24.5% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 19.1% −1.0 pp 24.2% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 20.2% −0.6 pp 24.0% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 20.8% −1.0 pp 23.5% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 21.8% +1.6 pp 23.7% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 20.2% +0.4 pp 23.4% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 19.8% +1.2 pp 23.1% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 18.6% +0.2 pp 22.7% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 18.4% −1.4 pp 22.5% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 19.8% −1.4 pp 22.0% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 21.3% +0.8 pp 21.5% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 20.5% 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

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
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Indian River Shores 76.3%
2 Sun City Center 74.0%
3 Manasota Key 72.4%
4 Hutchinson Island South 70.2%
5 Longboat Key 68.2%
6 South Pasadena 63.9%
7 Zephyrhills West 62.0%
8 South Palm Beach 61.9%
9 Matlacha 61.6%
10 South Beach 60.8%
11 Wabasso Beach 60.7%
12 Homosassa 59.9%
13 Horseshoe Beach 59.3%
14 Palm Beach 58.9%
15 Citrus Hills 58.9%
16 Venice 58.8%
17 Jupiter Island 57.1%
18 The Meadows 55.4%
19 Punta Gorda 54.1%
20 Fort Myers Beach 54.0%
21 Chokoloskee 53.8%
22 Micco 53.8%
23 Daytona Beach Shores 53.7%
24 Hillsboro Beach 53.2%
25 Highland Beach 53.0%
…
216 Williston 18.9%
217 Fort Myers 18.6%
218 South Gate Ridge 18.5%
219 West Melbourne 18.4%
220 Shalimar 18.4%
221 Apollo Beach 18.4%
222 Wewahitchka 18.4%
…

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

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.