Indian River County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 503.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 262.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 213.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 8.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 6.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.25 persons compared to an average family size of 2.72 persons. In 2006 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $24,680. Per capita income grew by 33.6% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	131,837	448	Covered Employment	50,026	462
Growth (%) since 1990	46.1%	326	Avg wage per job	$33,822	712
Households (2000)	49,137	418	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.6%	2336
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	60,439	488	Avg wage per job	$38,345	1195
Unemployment Rate (2007)	5.8	688	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.8%	1779
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$54,045	38	Avg wage per job	$37,821	1318
Median Household Income (2005)	$44,450	705	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	14.8%	429
Poverty Rate (2005)	11.7	2124	Avg wage per job	$40,177	287
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	81.6	1,155	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.2%	867
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	23.1	482	Avg wage per job	$59,201	168