Brevard County Demographics

A map of Brevard County's Population by Race

Brevard County, Florida had a population of 606,612 in 2020. It was 71.0% White, 9.3% Black, 2.6% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brevard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Brevard County is the 10th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Brevard County's White Population

430,936 residents of Brevard County identify as White, or 71.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Brevard County larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Brevard County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brevard County is more White than neighboring Osceola County (29.2% White), Orange County (37.2% White), Seminole County (56.1% White), and Volusia County (68.6% White). Brevard County is less White than neighboring Indian River County (73.5% White).

Brevard County's Black Population

56,498 residents of Brevard County identify as Black, or 9.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brevard County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Brevard County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brevard County is more Black than neighboring Osceola County (9% Black), and Indian River County (8.2% Black). Brevard County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (18.4% Black), Seminole County (10.7% Black), and Volusia County (10% Black).

Brevard County's Asian Population

15,587 residents of Brevard County identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brevard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Brevard County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brevard County is more Asian than neighboring Indian River County (1.5% Asian), and Volusia County (1.9% Asian). Brevard County is less Asian than neighboring Osceola County (2.9% Asian), Orange County (5.4% Asian), and Seminole County (5.3% Asian).

Brevard County's Hispanic Population

67,907 residents of Brevard County identify as Hispanic, or 11.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brevard County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Brevard County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brevard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Osceola County (54.3% Hispanic), Indian River County (13% Hispanic), Orange County (33.1% Hispanic), Seminole County (22.6% Hispanic), and Volusia County (14.9% Hispanic).

Brevard County's Native American/Other Population

5,440 residents of Brevard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brevard County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Brevard County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brevard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Indian River County (0.7% Native American/Other), Seminole County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Volusia County (0.8% Native American/Other). Brevard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osceola County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Orange County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Brevard County's Multiracial Population

30,244 residents of Brevard County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brevard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Brevard County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brevard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Osceola County (3.3% Multiracial), Indian River County (3.2% Multiracial), Orange County (4.6% Multiracial), Seminole County (4.4% Multiracial), and Volusia County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.