Indian River County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Indian River County: 60 seats on 16 elected bodies. 12 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
How many local governments Indian River County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Indian River County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
5
5
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
11
4
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Indian River County
166,936people
55.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$73,491 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$351,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10%U.S.: 8.4%
56.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.9% · White 72.5% · Black 7.7% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Indian River County
5.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. Florida: 4.2%.
63,797people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
67,299in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.2%
3,502
63,797
67,299
August 2026
5.6%
3,749
63,541
67,290
July 2026
5.6%
3,782
63,301
67,083
June 2026
5.5%
3,746
63,757
67,503
May 2026
5.3%
3,565
63,787
67,352
April 2026
5.4%
3,637
64,076
67,713
March 2026
5.2%
3,550
64,093
67,643
February 2026
5.8%
3,953
64,137
68,090
January 2026
6.0%
4,094
63,677
67,771
December 2025
5.4%
3,642
64,027
67,669
November 2025
5.9%
4,012
63,966
67,978
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.3%
3,561
64,188
67,749
August 2025
5.3%
3,572
63,863
67,435
July 2025
4.9%
3,341
64,277
67,618
June 2025
4.7%
3,191
64,593
67,784
May 2025
4.2%
2,823
65,166
67,989
April 2025
3.9%
2,712
65,968
68,680
March 2025
3.9%
2,655
66,027
68,682
February 2025
4.1%
2,794
65,973
68,767
January 2025
4.2%
2,921
66,274
69,195
December 2024
3.7%
2,540
65,664
68,204
November 2024
4.1%
2,799
64,845
67,644
October 2024
4.2%
2,798
64,274
67,072
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.7%
3,202
64,938
68,140
2024
4.0%
2,699
65,288
67,987
2023
3.6%
2,442
65,219
67,661
2022
3.6%
2,390
63,319
65,709
2021
5.1%
3,183
59,836
63,019
2020
7.9%
4,915
56,970
61,885
2019
4.0%
2,537
60,358
62,895
2018
4.5%
2,827
59,490
62,317
2017
5.2%
3,221
58,247
61,468
2016
6.2%
3,768
56,605
60,373
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Indian River County
117.8 per 100,0002022. Florida: 292.9.
955.6 per 100,0002022. Florida: 1,606.9.
2murders2022, 199 violent crimes in all.
2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2022
199
117.8
1,614
955.6
2020
219
135.1
1,878
1,158.9
2019
352
221.6
2,095
1,318.9
2018
329
209.9
2,397
1,529.4
2017
457
296.1
2,882
1,867.3
2016
345
229.6
2,776
1,847.8
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Indian River County Sheriff's Office
2025
227
990
117,311
Sebastian Police Department
2024
42
247
27,445
Vero Beach Police Department
2025
12
90
17,851
Fellsmere Police Department
2025
0
19
5,078
Indian River Shores Police Department
2022
1
17
4,421
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.09 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 172,363 people.
361sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
366civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Indian River County Sheriff's Office
234
316
117,311
Vero Beach Police Department
55
19
17,851
Sebastian Police Department
45
21
27,602
Indian River Shores Police Department
18
9
4,521
Fellsmere Police Department
9
1
5,078
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
361
2.09
366
5
2022
320
1.89
327
5
2021
314
1.92
342
5
2017
415
2.69
214
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Indian River County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Ryan Butler (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Indian River County, Florida.
Who is the Indian River County Property Appraiser?
Wesley Davis (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Indian River County, Florida.
Who is the Indian River County Sheriff?
Eric Flowers (Republican) is the Sheriff of Indian River County, Florida.
Who is the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections?
Leslie Rossway Swan (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Indian River County, Florida.
Who is the Indian River County Tax Collector?
Carole Jean Jordan (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Indian River County, Florida.
Who are the Indian River County commissioners?
Susan Adams (District 1); Joe Flescher (District 2); Joe Earman (District 3); Deryl Loar (District 4 (Chairman)); Laura Moss (District 5 (Vice Chairman)).
Who is on the Indian River County School Board?
Gene Posca (District 1); Jacqueline Rosario (District 2); Peggy Jones (District 3 (Vice Chairman)); Teri Barenborg (District 4 (Chairman)); David Dyer (District 5).
What is the population of Indian River County?
About 166,936 people, with a median age of 55.3; the median household income is $73,491 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Indian River County?
5.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,502 people unemployed in a labor force of 67,299, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Indian River County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 11 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Indian River County?
5: Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid, Sebastian, Vero Beach. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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