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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Brevard County

Florida · 476,230 residents · 1,015 sq mi
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With 476,230 people, Brevard County is a county in Florida. The median age is 41.4, about 6 years above the US median. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 19% since 1990. The typical home is worth $87,600. Households earn $40,099 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

476,230
+19%since 1990
from 398,978 in 1990
1990 – 2025
41.4
+14%since 1990
from 36.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,015 sq mi
Population, 19902024
376K446K516K586K656K19902000201020202024Brevard County
2024633K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(24,707)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(29,546)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(31,999)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(29,172)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(21,502)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.6%(50,645)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(78,427)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(63,238)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(52,313)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.9%(51,946)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.1%(33,775)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(8,960)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,099
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,534 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,484
+42%since 1990
from $15,093 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$87,600
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$604
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $483 in 1990
US average: $602
74.6%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
25.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
Section 05

Education

23.6%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 20.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.0 min
−18%since 1990
from 19.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.5%(44,499)
Married61.4%(116,075)
Widowed3.5%(6,622)
Divorced11.6%(21,864)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(33,507)
Married57.9%(116,315)
Widowed12.6%(25,258)
Divorced12.9%(25,883)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)26.1%(16,964)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(19,320)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(22,476)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(2,916)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(539)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 65,035 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brevard County, Florida?

Brevard County, Florida has about 476,230 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Brevard County, Florida earns about $40,099 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 $87,600, and the typical rent is about $604 a month.

How educated are people in Brevard County, Florida?

About 23.6% 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 9.5% of people in Brevard County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brevard County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Brevard County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 77,252 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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