Population By Race and Ethnicity in Indian River County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 154,260 population of Indian River County, Florida comprised of 19,044 people who identified as Hispanic (12.35%), and 135,216 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Indian River County, Florida with a population of 134,049 (86.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,641 (9.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,429 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Indian River County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 116,530 (75.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,519 (11.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,928 (9.03%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,641 9.49%
White Alone 134,049 86.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 683 0.44%
Asian Alone 2,429 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,387 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Indian River , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 713 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,519 11.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 335 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 99 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 356 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,928 9.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,530 75.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 348 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,330 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,031 1.32%