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Merritt Island, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Brevard County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
34,718
Population
2,046/sq mi density
$91,020
Median Income
$52,695 per capita
$379,700
Home Value
$422,387 Zillow
$1,348
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
846
Violent Crime/100K
5,543 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$91,020 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$379,700 home value, $1,348/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
846 violent crimes/100K (123% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+-0%
34,731 → 34,718
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+-0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.7%
$55,957 → $91,020
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Merritt Island 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
34,718
+0 from 2023 (34,718)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,989
+$36,969 from 2023 ($91,020)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34,731 | — | $55,957 | — |
| 2015 | 35,900 | +3.4% | $53,916 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 36,380 | +1.3% | $56,344 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 36,532 | +0.4% | $64,865 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 34,013 | -6.9% | $78,022 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 34,718 | +2.1% | $91,020 | +16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.