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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brooksville

Florida · 7,427 residents · 11.2 sq mi
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Brooksville is home to 7,427 people in Florida. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Florida median by roughly 31%. Median home value sits at $55,000. Households take in $19,084 at the median, 37% less than the US figure. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,427
+2%vs 2000
vs 7,264 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.0
−1%vs 2000
vs 43.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K8K9K10K19902000201020202024Brooksville
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(554)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(511)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(379)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(441)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(428)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.2%(908)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.2%(611)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(606)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(668)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.7%(1,240)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.7%(869)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(212)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,084
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,489 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,632
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,265 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,000
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$345
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $445 in 2000
US average: $450
64.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
35.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(5,319)
Black21.1%(1,532)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(223)
Asian1.2%(89)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(5,821)
Black20.4%(1,516)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(81)
Asian0.4%(28)
Other0.8%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican9.1%(864)
Dominican2.8%(265)
Cuban2.1%(200)
Venezuelan0.4%(39)
Colombian0.3%(32)
Argentine0.3%(25)
Mexican0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German16.1%(1,520)
English11.7%(1,107)
American11.6%(1,097)
Irish9.1%(861)
Italian4.6%(433)
French3.3%(313)
Scottish2.5%(233)
Greek1.9%(175)
Polish1.7%(158)
Dutch1.4%(136)
Jamaican1%(90)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(84)
Swedish0.7%(67)
Welsh0.6%(59)
British0.5%(49)
Czech0.4%(41)
Hungarian0.3%(30)
Norwegian0.3%(29)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(27)
Ukrainian0.3%(27)
Romanian0.2%(21)
Ethiopian0.2%(21)
Austrian0.2%(17)
Slovak0.1%(12)
Arab0.1%(8)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Canadian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.9%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
−5%vs 2000
vs 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(1,617)
Married43.8%(1,677)
Widowed4.3%(164)
Divorced9.7%(372)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(1,398)
Married36%(1,621)
Widowed11.8%(531)
Divorced21.1%(952)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.6%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.5%(39)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.2%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.4%(178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.2%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 517 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Brooksville, Florida?

Brooksville, Florida has about 7,427 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brooksville, Florida?

The typical household in Brooksville, Florida earns about $19,084 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brooksville, Florida expensive?

In Brooksville, Florida, the median home is worth about $55,000, and the typical rent is about $345 a month.

How educated are people in Brooksville, Florida?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Brooksville, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brooksville, Florida?

About 20.2% of people in Brooksville, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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