Bradford County Demographics

A map of Bradford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,324	20,320	72.9%	71.8%
Black	4,304	5,427	15.4%	19.2%
Multiracial	1,632	904	5.9%	3.2%
Hispanic	1,407	1,350	5.0%	4.8%
Asian	198	135	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	20	167	0.1%	0.6%

Bradford County, Florida has an estimated population of 27,885, a slight decrease from the 28,303 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.9% White, 15.4% Black, 5.9% Multiracial, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bradford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bradford has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bradford County, that probability was 44.4% in 2020 and 43.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bradford County is ranked the 51st most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Bradford County was ranked the 50th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bradford County's White Population

20,324 residents of Bradford County, or 72.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bradford County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Bradford County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bradford County's population has increased from 71.8% to 72.9%.

Bradford County is more White than neighboring Union County (70% White), Clay County (67.8% White), Alachua County (57.6% White), and Columbia County (70.3% White). Bradford County is less White than neighboring Baker County (77.6% White).

Bradford County's Black Population

4,304 residents of Bradford County, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bradford County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Bradford County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. Black residents' share of Bradford County's population has decreased from 19.2% to 15.4%.

Bradford County is more Black than neighboring Union County (14.7% Black), Clay County (11.6% Black), and Baker County (10.9% Black). Bradford County is less Black than neighboring Alachua County (19% Black), and Columbia County (16.1% Black).

Bradford County's Asian Population

198 residents of Bradford County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bradford County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Bradford County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.7%. Asian residents' share of Bradford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Bradford County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.2% Asian). Bradford County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (3% Asian), Alachua County (6% Asian), Baker County (0.8% Asian), and Columbia County (1% Asian).

Bradford County's Hispanic Population

1,407 residents of Bradford County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bradford County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bradford County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Bradford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Bradford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baker County (4.1% Hispanic). Bradford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5.4% Hispanic), Clay County (11.4% Hispanic), Alachua County (12.6% Hispanic), and Columbia County (7.9% Hispanic).

Bradford County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Bradford County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bradford County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Bradford County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bradford County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Bradford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baker County (0% Native American/Other). Bradford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.2% Native American/Other), Clay County (1.1% Native American/Other), Alachua County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Columbia County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bradford County's Multiracial Population

1,632 residents of Bradford County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bradford County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bradford County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bradford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bradford County's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.9%.

Bradford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (5.1% Multiracial), Alachua County (4.1% Multiracial), and Columbia County (3.9% Multiracial). Bradford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Union County (9.4% Multiracial), and Baker County (6.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.