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This town in Florida has a population of 30,344. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Where it falls short is hazard risk — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Cost of living is weaker too: the typical home is worth about $335K, 4.6 years of the Sebastian metro’s $73K median household income. Schools are its strong suit (A−): its schools outperform 78% of the state's. It is strong on health as well (B+) — residents are healthier than just over two thirds of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The overall grade lands at B−, 193rd of 634 in Florida. Nationally, it does better than 46% of U.S. towns. Vero Beach South has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them McKee Jungle Gardens and Ryburn Apartments. 30% of residents are 65 or older here, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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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. Just over four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 14%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Vero Beach South once, in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 5 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Indian River school district.
| 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.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Vero Beach South rose by 758, to 5,547. For most workers, Vero Beach South is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Vero Beach (22%), Fort Pierce (5%) and Florida Ridge (4%).
| 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
12% of Vero Beach South adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. The town beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% binge drink, 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 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. Vero Beach South’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| 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
The share of residents in Vero Beach South who are under 18: 16%. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (21% statewide). In Vero Beach South, the midpoint age is 48.8 years. College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 34% across Florida.
| Vero Beach South | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| 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’s January low is 52°F. It almost never snows.
| 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
In Vero Beach South, the median rent is $1,314 a month. Sellers in Vero Beach South got 96.3% of the asking price, typically. 80% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| 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
31 mi MuseumElliott Museum27K visitors a yearNational 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 · Elliott 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−.
The typical home is worth about $335,000, 11% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
