Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indian River County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 151,281 population of Indian River County, Florida comprised of 18,348 people who identified as Hispanic (12.13%), and 132,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indian River County, Florida with a population of 131,469 (86.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,420 (9.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,321 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indian River County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 114,593 (75.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,876 (11.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,736 (9.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Indian River, Florida.

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Population By Race in Indian River , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,420 9.53%
White Alone 131,469 86.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 677 0.45%
Asian Alone 2,321 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 74 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,320 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Indian River , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 684 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,876 11.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 322 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 87 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 356 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,736 9.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 114,593 75.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 355 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,234 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,964 1.3%