Brevard County, Florida
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 606,612
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 663,982
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 658,447
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 606,616
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 606,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 606,612
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 543,376
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 65,035
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 314,114
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $339,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,805
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $608
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,556
Building Permits, 2025 4,624
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 257,695
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,863,334
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,689,518
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,923,001
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,283,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,890
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,476
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,108
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 15,510
Total employment, 2023 205,503
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,885,078
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 56,807
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,867
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,246
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,329
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 597.7
Population per square mile, 2010 535.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,014.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,015.66
FIPS Code 12009