Indian Rocks Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,640 people and two associated neighborhoods, Indian Rocks Beach is the 315th largest community in Florida.

Indian Rocks Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Indian Rocks Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Indian Rocks Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Indian Rocks Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 30.02% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Indian Rocks Beach is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

One of the nice things about Indian Rocks Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Indian Rocks Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Indian Rocks Beach ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Indian Rocks Beach, 45.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Indian Rocks Beach in 2022 was $70,472, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $281,888 for a family of four. However, Indian Rocks Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Indian Rocks Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Indian Rocks Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indian Rocks Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Indian Rocks Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Indian Rocks Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.