Melbourne Beach, FL Demographics

A map of Melbourne Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,781	2,892	85.6%	89.5%
Hispanic	253	187	7.8%	5.8%
Multiracial	106	105	3.3%	3.2%
Native American/Other	57	10	1.8%	0.3%
Asian	53	24	1.6%	0.7%
Black	0	13	0.0%	0.4%

Melbourne Beach, Florida has an estimated population of 3,250, a less than 1% change from the 3,231 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 1.6% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Melbourne Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Melbourne Beach has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Melbourne Beach, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 26.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Melbourne Beach is ranked the 582nd most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Melbourne Beach was ranked the 571st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Melbourne Beach's White Population

2,781 residents of Melbourne Beach, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Melbourne Beach is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Melbourne Beach ranks 101st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Melbourne Beach's population has decreased from 89.5% to 85.6%.

Melbourne Beach is more White than neighboring Indialantic (84.9% White), Malabar (84% White), Melbourne Village (81.6% White), and Melbourne (68.4% White). Melbourne Beach is less White than neighboring Indian Harbour Beach (87.1% White).

Melbourne Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Melbourne Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Melbourne Beach is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Melbourne Beach ranks 876th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Melbourne Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Melbourne Beach is less Black than neighboring Malabar (4.3% Black), Melbourne Village (2.4% Black), and Melbourne (10% Black).

Melbourne Beach's Asian Population

53 residents of Melbourne Beach, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Melbourne Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Melbourne Beach ranks 669th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne Beach's Asian population has grown by an estimated 120.8%. Asian residents' share of Melbourne Beach's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.6%.

Melbourne Beach is more Asian than neighboring Indialantic (1.5% Asian), Malabar (0% Asian), and Melbourne Village (1.4% Asian). Melbourne Beach is less Asian than neighboring Indian Harbour Beach (1.7% Asian), and Melbourne (3.1% Asian).

Melbourne Beach's Hispanic Population

253 residents of Melbourne Beach, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Melbourne Beach is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Melbourne Beach ranks 721st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Melbourne Beach's population has increased from 5.8% to 7.8%.

Melbourne Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Indialantic (7.1% Hispanic), and Indian Harbour Beach (5.8% Hispanic). Melbourne Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Malabar (10.9% Hispanic), Melbourne Village (8.9% Hispanic), and Melbourne (12.2% Hispanic).

Melbourne Beach's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Melbourne Beach, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Melbourne Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Melbourne Beach ranks 861st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne Beach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 470.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Melbourne Beach's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Melbourne Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Indialantic (1.6% Native American/Other), Malabar (0% Native American/Other), Indian Harbour Beach (0.9% Native American/Other), Melbourne Village (0% Native American/Other), and Melbourne (0.6% Native American/Other).

Melbourne Beach's Multiracial Population

106 residents of Melbourne Beach, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Melbourne Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Melbourne Beach ranks 584th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Melbourne Beach's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Melbourne Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Melbourne Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Malabar (0.8% Multiracial). Melbourne Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Indialantic (4.9% Multiracial), Indian Harbour Beach (4.5% Multiracial), Melbourne Village (5.7% Multiracial), and Melbourne (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.