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Melbourne, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Brevard County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
85,718
Population
1,940/sq mi density
$64,504
Median Income
$36,715 per capita
$272,900
Home Value
$353,209 Zillow
$1,411
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
333 sunny days/yr
692
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,504 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$272,900 home value, $1,411/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
692 violent crimes/100K (82% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.9%
77,423 → 87,396
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.6%
$40,662 → $64,504
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melbourne 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
95,138
+7,742 from 2023 (87,396)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,083
+$24,579 from 2023 ($64,504)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77,423 | — | $40,662 | — |
| 2015 | 79,373 | +2.5% | $40,219 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81,867 | +3.1% | $43,159 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 82,888 | +1.2% | $48,673 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 85,064 | +2.6% | $55,543 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 87,396 | +2.7% | $64,504 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.