Somali Population in Indian River County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Somali population in Indian River County, FL is reported at 7 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Among the five incorporated cities in Indian River County, only Vero Beach reports any Somali population - totaling 7 residents. The remaining cities - Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid, and Sebastian - all report zero. Since this matches the county total of 7, the community appears entirely localized within Vero Beach. The analysis below explores this pattern across Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest Somali population in Indian River County

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  • 1
    Vero Beach
    Somali population in Vero Beach is 7
    0.04% of Vero Beach population is Somali
  • 2
    Fellsmere
    Somali population in Fellsmere is 0
    - of Fellsmere population is Somali
  • 3
    Indian River Shores
    Somali population in Indian River Shores is 0
    - of Indian River Shores population is Somali
  • 4
    Orchid
    Somali population in Orchid is 0
    - of Orchid population is Somali
  • 5
    Sebastian
    Somali population in Sebastian is 0
    - of Sebastian population is Somali

Overview of Somali population in Indian River County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Indian River County with 7 Somali residents (less than 0.01% of 163,856 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 90th percentile nationally among counties and 80th percentile within Florida for Somali population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Indian River County's Somali population of less than 0.01% exceeds Florida's state average of less than 0.01% while remaining below the national average of 0.049%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Indian River County's 7 Somali residents constitute 1.3% of Florida's total Somali population of 522.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Indian River County maintains 0.014 Somali Americans per square mile compared to Florida's average of less than 0.01, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Indian River County Cities Ranked by Somali Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 7 Somali residents in Vero Beach and zero residents in Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid and Sebastian. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Indian River County, FL ranked by Somali population count
Rank by Somali Population
City
Somali Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Indian River County Somali Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Vero Beach 7 0.04% 100.00%
2 Fellsmere 0 - -
2 Indian River Shores 0 - -
2 Orchid 0 - -
2 Sebastian 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Indian River County, FL by their Somali population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Somali population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Somali ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Somali alone, while others identify as Somali along with another race (such as Somali and German).
  • We’ve used the “Somali alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Somali population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Somali alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Somali .
  2. % of Total Indian River County Somali Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Somali population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Somali populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Somali population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Somali populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.