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A town of 30,344. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Overall it grades B−, ranked 193rd of 634 in Florida. Its public schools beat 78% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Vero Beach South, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Vero Beach South has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them McKee Jungle Gardens and Ryburn Apartments.
Where Vero Beach South beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
23,092 counted in 2010 and 28,020 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Vero Beach South is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 20,362 in 2000, 28,020 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1949 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Vero Beach South is unincorporated, so Indian River County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Vero Beach South.
Vero Beach South has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Florida.
Since 1978, 413 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vero Beach South. Among 638 Florida towns, just 7 have a higher FEMA risk score than Vero Beach South.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Indian River school district. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 630 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 11,614 working residents takes 21.4 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Vero Beach South for work: only 7% work in town. Vero Beach South’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Vero Beach South has added 758 jobs, to 5,547 in 2023.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vero Beach South beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of Vero Beach South adults have obesity.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Vero Beach South | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Vero Beach South is 48.8 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.8 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 50.7, men 46.8.
| Vero Beach South | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.5% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
January nights average 52.4°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.1°. The Vero Beach 4se weather station records that about 56 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 92% of Florida places with climate records.
Vero Beach South has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 52°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
80% of households own their home in Vero Beach South.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,314 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vero Beach South. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
20 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field
in town GardenMcKee Botanical Garden
4 mi MuseumVero Beach Museum of Art
13 mi MuseumA. E. Backus Gallery & MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · McKee Botanical Garden: Robert Lawton, CC BY 2.5 · Vero Beach Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · A. E. Backus Gallery & Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vero Beach South
About 5 of every 100 Vero Beach South residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Vero Beach South’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Florida, United States
Vero Beach South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vero Beach South had a population of 28,020. It is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Vero Beach South.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach South | #193 | B− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Vero Beach | #72 | B | D | A | A− | B+ |
| Florida Ridge | #277 | C+ | C | — | A− | B |
| South Beach | #87 | B | D | — | A− | A |
| West Vero Corridor | #313 | C | C | — | A− | B |
Vero Beach South, Florida Ridge, South Beach and West Vero Corridor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Vero Beach South with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Vero Beach South grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #193 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
