Brevard County Demographics

A map of Brevard County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	444,256	430,936	70.2%	71.0%
Hispanic	77,253	67,907	12.2%	11.2%
Black	59,481	56,498	9.4%	9.3%
Multiracial	30,191	30,244	4.8%	5.0%
Asian	15,334	15,587	2.4%	2.6%
Native American/Other	6,265	5,440	1.0%	0.9%

Brevard County, Florida has an estimated population of 632,780, an increase from the 606,612 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.2% White, 12.2% Hispanic, 9.4% Black, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brevard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brevard has become slightly more 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 Brevard County, that probability was 47.1% in 2020 and 48.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brevard County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Brevard County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brevard County's White Population

444,256 residents of Brevard County, or 70.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brevard County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Brevard County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brevard County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Brevard County's population has decreased from 71.0% to 70.2%.

Brevard County is more White than neighboring Osceola County (27.2% White), Orange County (35.9% White), Seminole County (54.7% White), and Volusia County (67.6% White). Brevard County is less White than neighboring Indian River County (72.5% White).

Brevard County's Black Population

59,481 residents of Brevard County, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brevard County is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Brevard County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brevard County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Black residents' share of Brevard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.4%.

Brevard County is more Black than neighboring Indian River County (7.7% Black). Brevard County is less Black than neighboring Osceola County (9.9% Black), Orange County (19.1% Black), Seminole County (11.1% Black), and Volusia County (10.3% Black).

Brevard County's Asian Population

15,334 residents of Brevard County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brevard County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brevard County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brevard County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Asian residents' share of Brevard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Brevard County is more Asian than neighboring Indian River County (1.5% Asian), and Volusia County (2% Asian). Brevard County is less Asian than neighboring Osceola County (2.7% Asian), Orange County (5.3% Asian), and Seminole County (5.3% Asian).

Brevard County's Hispanic Population

77,253 residents of Brevard County, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brevard County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Brevard County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brevard County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Brevard County's population has increased from 11.2% to 12.2%.

Brevard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Osceola County (56% Hispanic), Indian River County (13.9% Hispanic), Orange County (33.8% Hispanic), Seminole County (23.9% Hispanic), and Volusia County (16.3% Hispanic).

Brevard County's Native American/Other Population

6,265 residents of Brevard County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brevard County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brevard County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brevard County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brevard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Brevard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seminole County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Volusia County (0.6% Native American/Other). Brevard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brevard County's Multiracial Population

30,191 residents of Brevard County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brevard County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brevard County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brevard County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Brevard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Brevard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Osceola County (3.3% Multiracial), Indian River County (3.5% Multiracial), Seminole County (4.2% Multiracial), and Volusia County (3.2% 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.