Indian River County, Florida
Indian River County, Florida | |
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Indian River County Courthouse in Vero Beach | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
| 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 |
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.
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.