Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County
Indian River County
County
	Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 27°42′N 80°35′W / 27.7°N 80.58°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	May 30, 1925
Named for	Indian River Lagoon
Seat	Vero Beach
Largest city	Sebastian
Area
• Total	617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land	503 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Water	114 sq mi (300 km2) 18.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	159,788
• Density	318/sq mi (123/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.ircgov.com

Indian River County (Spanish: Condado de Río Indio) is a county located in the southeastern and east-central portions of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 159,788.^[2] Its seat is Vero Beach.^[3] It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 was the 87th richest county in the U.S. by per capita income.^[4]

Indian River County comprises the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The SMA was first defined as the Vero Beach, Florida SMA in 2003. It was renamed Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida SMA in 2005, and Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Florida SMA in 2023.^[5]^[6] The SMA is included in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Combined Statistical Area.

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Indian River County, Florida". Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Florida locations by per capita income
^ "Metro Area History 1950–2020". U.S. Census Bureau. March 2020. Row 4695. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 72. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[1] "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Indian River County, Florida". Retrieved September 18, 2023.

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[4] Florida locations by per capita income

[5] "Metro Area History 1950–2020". U.S. Census Bureau. March 2020. Row 4695. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[6] "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 72. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

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