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Brevard County

Florida · 398,978 residents · 1,014.97 sq mi
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Brevard County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,534. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 77,252 residents. Median home value is $74,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
398,978
−16%vs 2000
vs 476,230 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
−13%vs 2000
vs 41.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
376K446K516K586K656K1990201020202024Brevard County
2024633K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(26,133)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(24,985)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(22,920)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(22,932)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(24,662)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(70,858)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(54,790)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(41,541)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(43,856)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(43,222)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(18,832)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(4,247)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,534
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,099 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,093
−30%vs 2000
vs $21,484 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$74,600
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$483
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $604 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.6% in 2000
30.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(398,695)
Black8.2%(39,067)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(21,970)
Asian1.5%(7,061)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(358,735)
Black7.8%(31,280)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(12,279)
Asian1.3%(5,046)
Other1%(3,917)

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 Rican4.3%(26,963)
Mexican1.9%(11,880)
South American1.7%(10,540)
Cuban1.6%(10,400)
Central American1.1%(6,667)
Colombian0.8%(5,286)
Dominican0.7%(4,510)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,964)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,824)
Spaniard0.3%(1,711)
Panamanian0.2%(1,511)
Honduran0.2%(1,170)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(1,164)
Salvadoran0.1%(882)
Costa Rican0.1%(668)
Nicaraguan0.1%(612)
Argentine0.1%(610)
Ecuadorian0.1%(600)
Uruguayan0.1%(490)
Chilean0%(283)
Bolivian0%(129)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(3,839)
Filipino0.6%(3,591)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,429)
Chinese0.4%(2,255)
Korean0.1%(853)
Thai0.1%(763)
Japanese0.1%(544)
Taiwanese0%(236)
Cambodian0%(116)
Pakistani0%(34)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(234)
Samoan0%(158)
Fijian0%(124)
Guamanian0%(66)
Ancestry
Irish13.1%(82,849)
German13%(82,554)
English12.9%(81,565)
American7%(44,010)
Italian6.8%(43,139)
Polish2.6%(16,729)
West Indian2.5%(16,055)
French2.5%(15,594)
Scottish2.3%(14,291)
Jamaican1.3%(8,467)
Swedish1.1%(6,851)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(6,761)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(5,913)
French Canadian0.9%(5,456)
Welsh0.8%(5,035)
Norwegian0.7%(4,678)
Haitian0.7%(4,161)
Russian0.6%(3,628)
British0.5%(3,234)
Hungarian0.5%(3,196)
Arab0.5%(3,069)
Greek0.5%(2,856)
Portuguese0.4%(2,786)
Czech0.3%(2,047)
Canadian0.3%(2,040)
Brazilian0.3%(1,818)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,680)
Danish0.2%(1,553)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,383)
Austrian0.2%(1,317)
Lebanese0.2%(1,227)
Finnish0.2%(1,190)
Slovak0.2%(1,115)
Swiss0.2%(1,098)
Barbadian0.1%(680)
Romanian0.1%(629)
Croatian0.1%(531)
Belgian0.1%(472)
Australian0.1%(402)
Egyptian0.1%(394)
Armenian0.1%(318)
Turkish0%(313)
Syrian0%(294)
Guyanese0%(279)
Iranian0%(259)
Slovene0%(253)
Nigerian0%(252)
Moroccan0%(236)
Ghanaian0%(217)
Bulgarian0%(177)
Macedonian0%(175)
Ethiopian0%(139)
Israeli0%(123)
Serbian0%(122)
Latvian0%(109)
Iraqi0%(85)
Kenyan0%(46)
Jordanian0%(41)
Somali0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 16.0 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 married31.8%(83,933)
Married52.3%(138,092)
Widowed3.5%(9,251)
Divorced12.4%(32,837)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(67,498)
Married49.6%(136,759)
Widowed11.5%(31,668)
Divorced14.5%(39,896)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brevard County, Florida?

Brevard County, Florida has about 398,978 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brevard County, Florida?

The typical household in Brevard County, Florida earns about $30,534 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brevard County, Florida expensive?

In Brevard County, Florida, the median home is worth about $74,600, and the typical rent is about $483 a month.

How educated are people in Brevard County, Florida?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Brevard County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brevard County, Florida?

About 9.1% of people in Brevard County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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