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Brevard County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Designated Market Area: Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL
USDA County Type (2025): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 658,447   ( 51,840 from 2020)
Land area: 1015.0 square miles
Population density: 648.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:463,530 70.40% 4.1%
Black:68,88910.46% 12.8%
Indian:2,1090.32% 9.7%
Asian:19,2512.92% 20.3%
2+ races:17,0502.59% 17.9%
Hispanic:87,61813.31% 29.0%
Total non-White:194,91729.60% 20.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,532 8.9
Deaths:36,64115.1
Net Migration: 57,36123.6
Net Immigration: 9,3063.8
Change in White population:18,262 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:33,578 5.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
606,607
445,26873.40%
61,05810.07%
1,9220.32%
15,9962.64%
14,4662.38%
67,89711.19%
161,33926.60%

2010
543,376
421,46677.56%
52,6779.69%
1,7090.31%
11,4832.11%
11,0232.03%
43,9438.09%
121,91022.44%

2000
476,230
398,69583.72%
39,0678.20%
1,5570.33%
7,3081.53%
6,8791.44%
21,9704.61%
77,53516.28%

1990
398,978
349,29787.55%
30,8427.73%
1,4290.36%
5,1311.29%
n/a
12,2793.08%
49,68112.45%

1980
272,959
240,73488.19%
23,3168.54%
6980.26%
2,2120.81%
n/a
5,6252.06%
32,22511.81%

1970
230,006
203,81288.61%
20,1718.77%
1470.06%
5300.23%
n/a
5,1002.22%
26,194 11.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
47,809 8.8
63,58011.7
64,82511.9
9,4381.7
23,802 4.4
39,429 7.3
2000's
NumberRate
48,677 10.2
51,62710.8
60,35612.7
5,5441.2
22,771 4.8
44,375 9.3
1990's
NumberRate
51,408 12.9
43,21910.8
58,54114.7
4,8851.2
49,398 12.4
27,854 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
44,628 16.3
29,058 10.6
111,650 40.9
n/a
108,563 39.8
17,456 6.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
27,400 11.9
n/a
36,922 16.1
6,031 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Brevard County, FL

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.0
110,393 8.7%
1,154,661 91.3%
146,692 11.6%
246,650
2.45
155,729 63.1%
120,719 77.5%
11,075 7.1%
90,921 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
45.5
107,686 19.8%
435,690 80.2%
110,712 20.4%
229,692
2.33
148,392 64.6%
110,885 74.7%
13,976 9.4%
81,300 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
104,334 21.9%
371,896 78.1%
94,666 19.9%
198,371
2.35
133,389 67.2%
106,451 79.8%
11,482 8.6%
64,982 32.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
87,202 21.9%
311,776 78.1%
66,301 16.6%
161,928
2.42
114,375 70.6%
96,165 84.1%
7,806 6.8%
47,553 29.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.3
67,861 24.9%
205,098 75.1%
34,684 12.7%
101,583
2.65
77,752 76.5%
66,536 85.6%
5,508 7.1%
23,831 23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Brevard County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units290,314 
Median Value$278,000 
Occupied246,65085.0%
Vacant43,66415.0%
Owned189,10376.7%
Rented57,54723.3%
Median Rent$1,327 
Single-Family Units203,02769.9%
    Detached190,28965.5%
    Attached12,7384.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units51,95417.9%
Mobile Homes20,8437.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brevard County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,3383.8%
$10,000 to $14,9997,9923.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999,0333.7%
$20,000 to $24,9999,9344.0%
$25,000 to $29,9999,9584.0%
$30,000 to $34,9999,8484.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,7003.9%
$40,000 to $44,9999,7093.9%
$45,000 to $49,99910,1104.1%
$50,000 to $59,99918,8257.6%
$60,000 to $74,99925,59410.4%
$75,000 to $99,99933,60213.6%
$100,000 to $124,99924,3409.9%
$125,000 to $149,99917,8337.2%
$150,000 to $199,99919,5087.9%
$200,000 or more21,3268.6%
Median Household Income71,308 
Per Capita Income40,111 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI11,5694.7%
Public Assistance5,4782.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps26,97710.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed220,71168.4%
Unemployed11,7433.6%
In Armed Forces1,8740.6%
Total Labor Force234,32872.6%
Not in Labor Force88,40827.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector103,96984,59855.1%
Non-Profit6,49613,25432.9%
Self-Employed17,15011,27560.3%
Local Government8,33011,05543.0%
State Government2,0713,23839.0%
Federal Government7,0643,53166.7%
Total Private + Self121,11995,87355.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23,96131,07843.5%
Total145,080126,95153.3%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts45,25916.6%
Sales and Office Occupations57,40621.1%
Professional, Technical71,66226.3%
Service Occupations46,63417.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4700.2%
All others51,49018.9%
White Collar 64.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance37,05613.6%
Manufacturing32,17711.8%
Retail trade32,03411.8%
Professional, scientific, technical24,6239.0%
Accommodation and food services21,0047.7%
Educational services19,6457.2%
Construction19,5267.2%
Public administration14,6175.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.13,5375.0%
Other services12,7754.7%
Transportation and warehousing11,2524.1%
Finance and insurance9,8583.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6,3592.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,8872.2%
Wholesale trade4,8521.8%
Information3,3241.2%
Utilities1,7640.6%
Management1,0000.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8820.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2790.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brevard County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,9051.79%
Puerto Rican25,2454.13%
Cuban9,0121.48%
Dominican3,7600.62%
Total Central American6,2501.02%
Costa Rican6450.11%
Guatemalan1,6170.26%
Honduran1,3140.22%
Nicaraguan5820.10%
Panamanian1,1070.18%
Salvadoran9460.15%
Other Central American390.01%
Total South American8,9371.46%
Argentinean5090.08%
Bolivian1260.02%
Chilean4210.07%
Colombian4,5170.74%
Ecuadorian5600.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1,0480.17%
Uruguayan4620.08%
Venezuelan1,2940.21%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5,2460.86%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3,5390.58%
Chinese2,8870.47%
Indian2,8410.47%
Vietnamese1,9100.31%
Thai8250.14%
Japanese7980.13%
Korean7980.13%
Taiwanese450.01%
Singaporean410.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English517,50388.7%
Spanish39,4816.8%
Other Indo-European6,4111.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,8240.8%
German, other Germanic2,9690.5%
Tagalog2,3740.4%
Chinese2,1960.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,8430.3%
Vietnamese1,7390.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German82,15013.5%
Irish80,25013.1%
English73,13312.0%
American45,7897.5%
Italian40,5226.6%
Polish16,9052.8%
French15,4992.5%
Scottish12,5062.0%
European9,3281.5%
Jamaican8,4071.4%
Swedish7,3591.2%
Scotch-Irish6,9211.1%
Dutch6,6481.1%
Norwegian5,3710.9%
French Canadian5,0180.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen592,98997.1%
Not a citizen17,7342.9%
Native554,66390.8%
Foreign-born56,0609.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brevard County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,295 2.3%23,039 5.1%119,111 26.1%153,308 33.6%91,368 20.1%58,505 12.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,295 2.3%
9-12 Years 23,039 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 119,111 26.1%
Some College 153,308 33.6%
Bach. Degree 91,368 20.1%
Grad Degree 58,505 12.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Brevard County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 206,268 194,813 11,455 5.6% 6.2%
1991 208,673 193,006 15,667 7.5% 7.6%
1992 210,783 193,314 17,469 8.3% 8.4%
1993 212,950 196,053 16,897 7.9% 7.4%
1994 212,959 197,417 15,542 7.3% 6.5%
1995 208,370 194,528 13,842 6.6% 5.6%
1996 205,490 193,826 11,664 5.7% 5.3%
1997 210,165 199,996 10,169 4.8% 4.9%
1998 213,140 203,387 9,753 4.6% 4.4%
1999 215,386 206,450 8,936 4.1% 3.9%
2000 234,063 225,478 8,585 3.7% 3.8%
2001 238,184 227,816 10,368 4.4% 4.4%
2002 236,938 224,703 12,235 5.2% 4.9%
2003 239,876 228,900 10,976 4.6% 4.5%
2004 247,146 237,869 9,277 3.8% 3.8%
2005 258,490 251,204 7,286 2.8% 2.9%
2006 263,548 256,963 6,585 2.5% 2.5%
2007 264,160 254,689 9,471 3.6% 3.3%
2008 266,986 250,711 16,275 6.1% 5.7%
2009 263,752 238,302 25,450 9.6% 9.6%
2010 263,342 234,627 28,715 10.9% 10.8%
2011 263,679 235,001 28,678 10.9% 10.0%
2012 261,046 235,751 25,295 9.7% 8.6%
2013 258,158 235,821 22,337 8.7% 7.5%
2014 257,569 239,073 18,496 7.2% 6.4%
2015 257,457 241,882 15,575 6.0% 5.5%
2016 263,418 249,817 13,601 5.2% 4.9%
2017 268,605 256,861 11,744 4.4% 4.2%
2018 276,488 266,546 9,942 3.6% 3.6%
2019 283,857 274,329 9,528 3.4% 3.3%
2020 281,591 262,867 18,724 6.6% 7.7%
2021 289,818 277,874 11,944 4.1% 4.6%
2022 296,542 288,096 8,446 2.8% 2.9%
2023 305,643 296,517 9,126 3.0% 2.9%
2024 305,394 294,703 10,691 3.5% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com