Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County is a county located in the United States of Florida. The county has a population of 476230 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 536521, making it the tenth most populous county in Florida. It covers total area of 1556.95 mi˛ (4032.48 sq km), of which, 1018.19 square miles (2637.1 sq km) of it is land and 538.76 square miles (1395.38 sq km) of it is water, makes it the seventh largest by total area in Florida. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Florida.

Brevard County Florida
Map of Brevard County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 476230 people in the county, organized into 198195 households, and 132480 families residing in the county. The population density was 467.7 people per square mile (180.58/km˛), giving it the 11th most densely populated county among the Florida. There were 222072 housing units at an average density of 218.1 per square mile (84.21/km˛). The average household size was 2.35 people, and the average family size was 2.84 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 22% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 536521, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 85.63% White, 10.13% Black or African American, 0.45% American Indian, 2% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, and 1.71% from two or more races.

Brevard County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Brevard County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Brevard County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40099, making its Florida's 18th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $47571, it is the 15th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Florida. The per capita income for the county was $21484, making it the 17th highest county by per capita income in Florida.

In 2000, 112005 pupils and students, of which 51.22% are male and 48.78% are female, 23.52% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.61% nursery or pri school, 5.54% kindergarten, 45.2% elementary school, 21.33% high school and 21.32% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cape Canaveral CityBrevard County2.352.330.02882937882353730858
2Cocoa Beach CityBrevard County15.044.8910.15124822552.12896842372
3Cocoa CityBrevard County9.527.462.06164122200.31566527062
4Cocoa West CdpBrevard County4.284.280592113831296428094
5Indialantic TownBrevard County1.241.040.229442840.64112662181
6Indian Harbour Beach CityBrevard County2.632.140.4981523810.12998642889
7June Park CdpBrevard County3.733.730436711712414743670
8Malabar TownBrevard County13.2110.632.582622246.62250249674
9Melbourne Beach TownBrevard County1.281.030.2533353243.53148957035
10Melbourne CityBrevard County35.4930.25.29713822363.91917534571
11Melbourne Village TownBrevard County0.570.5707061239.42778248750
12Merritt Island CdpBrevard County47.0517.6529.4360902044.62396143532
13Micco CdpBrevard County9.679.410.2694981009.92064927673
14Mims CdpBrevard County25.7119.85.9191474621743335216
15Palm Bay CityBrevard County66.7563.653.1794131247.71699236508
16Palm Shores TownBrevard County0.490.4907941608.42239047500
17Port St. John CdpBrevard County3.823.8201211231721795344030
18Rockledge CityBrevard County12.1810.71.48201701884.42070045218
19Satellite Beach CityBrevard County3.362.380.9995774030.62718155571
20Sharpes CdpBrevard County6.292.983.334151144.71603927692
21South Patrick Shores CdpBrevard County3.732.061.6789134331.32290448197
22Titusville CityBrevard County25.9121.264.65406701913.41890135607
23West Melbourne CityBrevard County7.847.820.0298241255.72400637391
YearPopulation
April 2000 census476230
April 2000 Estimate476230
July 2000 Estimate477698
July 2001 Estimate485843
July 2002 Estimate494258
July 2003 Estimate502995
July 2004 Estimate515904
July 2005 Estimate526080
July 2006 Estimate530970
July 2007 Estimate535005
July 2008 Estimate536521
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school373136757406
Kindergarten300831936201
Elementary school261752445450629
High school126621123023892
College or graduate school117971208023877
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brevard County, Florida$40099$47571$21484
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587