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Gifford, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Indian River County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
4,658
Population
1,713/sq mi density
$27,765
Median Income
$20,127 per capita
$259,300
Home Value
$359,800 Zillow
$890
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
441
Violent Crime/100K
3,817 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$27,765 median income, 5.4% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$259,300 home value, $890/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
441 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-51.8%
9,662 → 4,658
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-15.9%
$33,022 → $27,765
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gifford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,794
-1,864 from 2023 (4,658)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,590
$-3,175 from 2023 ($27,765)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,662 | — | $33,022 | — |
| 2015 | 8,750 | -9.4% | $30,407 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9,683 | +10.7% | $33,503 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 10,479 | +8.2% | $36,323 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,477 | -57.3% | $22,353 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 4,658 | +4% | $27,765 | +24.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.