Brevard County

Brevard County, Florida

At a Glance

Population606,612
County SeatBrevard County Courthouse - Melbourne
State FIPS12
County FIPS009
Num Towns31
Census-Designated Places15
Total Town Population518,982
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)610,723
Median Age47.0
Veterans66,908
Housing Units290,314
Uninsured8,423
Net Migration (recent)30,838
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments15,457
Total Employees194,219
Avg Annual Pay$68,051
Median Household Income$71,308
Poverty Rate10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$81,586
Federal Spending FY2024$13,372,895,789
Federal Spending Per Capita$22,045

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$278,000
Median Rent$1,327
FMR Studio$1,203
FMR 1BR$1,408
FMR 2BR$1,635
FMR 3BR$2,224
FMR 4BR$2,545

Health & Safety

Hospitals279
EMS Stations93
Fire Stations93
Police Stations93
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity33.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k60.8
Air Quality Good Days311

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data31
Towns with 90%+ Coverage31

Community

Churches378
Libraries38
Historic Places (NRHP)44
Homeless Population1,116
Schools445
SNAP Stores443
Bank Branches83

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)24,299
Avg Farm Size (acres)592.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE IDALIA2023-08-31
EMTROPICAL STORM IDALIA2023-08-28
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brevard County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.