Florida · County air quality · 2025

Indian River County, Florida

Median AQI 37 (Good). 94.1% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

37
Median AQI
94.1%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
90%
Cleaner than US counties

Indian River County's 2025 annual median AQI is 37 (Good), with 94.1% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Indian River County, Florida posted a 2025 median AQI of 37 (Good) across 321 monitored days, with 94.1% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Indian River County's 94.1% Good-day share places it cleaner than 90% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Alachua County (88.7% Good, median AQI 37) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Indian River County.
2020–2025 trend
Indian River County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (95.6% → 94.1%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 37

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Indian River County, Florida ranks #286 of 951 by median AQI (37) and #96 by good-day share (94.1%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Indian River County's Good-day share fell from 98.9% to 94.1% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -4.8 percentage points.
  • Indian River County's peak single-day AQI rose from 64 to 87 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +23 points.

Compared against 348 monitored days in 2024 and 321 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Indian River County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 321 monitored days G Median AQI 37 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Indian River County
  • Good · 302 d · 94.1%
  • Moderate · 19 d · 5.9%

How did Indian River County's air break down in 2025?

Across 321 monitored days, 302 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 87 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
Indian River County, Good days share 94.1%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Indian River County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Indian River County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Indian River County's Good-day share is 94.1% - cleaner than 90% of that comparison set.

Indian River County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

94.1% Cleaner than 90% higher than 90% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Below this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Below this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). This entry sits in this band. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Indian River County.

Indian River County, Florida criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. Ozone · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Indian River County, Florida · 321 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 321 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Indian River County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (348 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 43, peak 51); Sep was cleanest at median 28. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 29 vs 37 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 34 39 37 43 34 28 29 31 28 39 38 38
Indian River County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,761 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (43), while Aug is lowest (27). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 413740474231292625313738
2021 403442474328292635383837
2022 423841433733232330363231
2023 363639354134283131373534
2024 343937433428293128393838

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Excellent

Indian River County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 94.1% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 94.1% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 37. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 321 of 321 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in Indian River County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (98.9%, 344 of 348 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 323 15 0 0 37
2021 345 15 0 0 36
2022 349 8 0 0 33
2023 350 8 0 0 34
2024 344 4 0 0 35
2025 302 19 0 0 37

How does Indian River County compare?

How Indian River County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Indian River County 94.1%
Alachua County, Florida 88.7%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Indian River County 37
Alachua County, Florida 37
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Indian River County 0
Alachua County, Florida 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Indian River County, Florida · 2020–2025

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