Census ACS · #272 MSA
Sebastian Metro Area
The Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Fl Metropolitan Statistical Area has 163,856 residents. The median household income is $71,049 and the median home value is $314,700.
163,856
Population
326
People / sq mi
$71,049
Median Income
$314,700
Median Home Value
The Sebastian CBSA covers 503 sq mi of land at 326.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 77.3% |
| Black or African American | 8.1% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$71,049
Median Household Income
$46,273
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Sebastian metro's price level is 98.3 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 1.7% lower the US average. The local median income of $71,049 has the buying power of $72,272 in average-priced US metros.
98.3
Price Level (US = 100)
$72,272
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$71,049
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$314,700
Median Home Value
$1,284
Median Rent
79.3%
Homeownership
Education
92.0%
High School+
33.4%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.6%
Drive Alone
11.8%
Work From Home
23.7 min
Avg Commute
56.3%
Foreign Born
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Fl Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 163,856 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #272 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Sebastian metro area is $71,049, with a per capita income of $46,273.
The Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Fl CBSA spans the state of Florida.
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Data for the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Fl CBSA (42680) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Sebastian skews on age — the median resident is 55.0, older than the national median. Sebastian is a metro area in FL with a population of 163,856.
The typical household here earns about $71,049, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 7.8%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $314,700, with typical rent around $1,284.
College attainment is above the local norm at 33.4%, near the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Sebastian — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.