Welcome to West Melbourne ...

The city of West Melbourne is located in Brevard County<1>.

When the people of West Melbourne refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Melburnian<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Melbourne: W. Melbourne

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Melbourne has a population of 24,232 people<3> (see below for details).

West Melbourne is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: West Melbourne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from West Melbourne (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

West Melbourne lies within the (321) area code.

Websites for West Melbourne ...

Official Website: www.westmelbourne.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Melbourne had an population of 24,232 people. This is an increase of 32.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 146.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Melbourne had a population of 18,355 people. This makes West Melbourne the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of West Melbourne represents 0.1% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,355 people, the population of West Melbourne increased 86.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,824 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Melbourne.

Communities near West Melbourne ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Melbourne.

• Rockledge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
  • Rockledge is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <5>
• Cocoa Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa Beach
  • Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa Beach <5>
• Satellite Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satellite Beach
  • Satellite Beach is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satellite Beach <5>
• Indian Harbour Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour Beach
  • Indian Harbour Beach is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Harbour Beach <5>
• Grant - Valkaria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant - Valkaria
  • Grant - Valkaria is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant - Valkaria <5>
• Malabar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malabar
  • Malabar is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malabar <5>
• Palm Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Shores
  • Palm Shores is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Shores <5>
• Eau Gallie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Gallie
  • Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County
• Indialantic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indialantic
  • Indialantic is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indialantic <5>
• Melbourne Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Beach
  • Melbourne Beach is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne Beach <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Melbourne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Melbourne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Melbourne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Melbourne.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Melbourne. See our Newspapers Page for West Melbourne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Melbourne ...

Looking for more information about West Melbourne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Melbourne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Melbourne.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Melbourne: www.westmelbourne.org/

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/