Indian River County, Florida
Indian River County | |
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Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach | |
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 after | 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 169,795 |
| • Density | 318/sq mi (123/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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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. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 was the 87th richest county in the U.S. by per capita income.
Indian River County comprises the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA was first defined as the Vero Beach, Florida MSA in 2003. It was renamed Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida MSA in 2005, and Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Florida MSA in 2023. The MSA is included in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Combined Statistical Area.
On November 16-17 2023, northern Indian River County was severely impacted by flooding after 14” of rain fell in less than 24 hours.