County · code 12061
Indian River CountyFlorida
Indian River County is a county in Florida with its seat in Vero Beach. It was formed on June 29, 1925.
- Founded1925
- County seatVero Beach
- Named forIndian River Lagoon
- Land area503 sq mi + 114 sq mi water
- Population159,788 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped83,075 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Indian River on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1925 from St. Lucie County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Indian River County was created from St. Lucie County on June 29, 1925. The county was named after the Indian River Lagoon. In 1959, it gained a small area south of Sebastian Inlet from Brevard County.
- 1925Indian River County created Indian River created from St. Lucie. · Fla. Laws 1925, 20th sess., gen., ch. 10148, sec. 1/p. 294
- 1959Gained territory Indian River gained small area south of Sebastian Inlet from Brevard. · Fla. Laws 1959, 37th sess., gen., ch. 59-486/p. 1626
- 1991Boundary clarified Indian River boundaries were clarified (no change).no change· Fla. Laws 1991, 12th leg., ch. 91-39/p. 288
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Indian River
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 83,075 parcels from Indian River County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Indian River County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Indian River by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Indian River County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Indian River County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Indian River County
- When was Indian River County founded?
- Indian River County was founded in 1925, formed from St. Lucie County, and named after Indian River Lagoon.
- What is the county seat of Indian River County?
- The county seat of Indian River County is Vero Beach.
- Is there an online parcel map for Indian River County?
- Yes. Indian River County publishes a parcel map of 83,075 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Indian River County's boundary or name changed?
- Indian River County was created in 1925 from St. Lucie County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Brevard County.
- Who issues building permits in Indian River County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permits & Services. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Indian River County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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