How many people live in Brevard County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 658,400 people living in Brevard County, FL. That makes Brevard County the 11th-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 2.8% of people living in the state.
658K
population of Brevard County, FL (2024)
2.8%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 658,400 people lived in Brevard County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Brevard County, FL’s age demographics?
About 165,400 Brevard County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 117,200 Brevard County residents, or 17.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Brevard County, FL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Brevard County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 70.4% of the Brevard County, FL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Brevard County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Brevard County’s Hispanic population accounts for 13.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.8% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Brevard County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Brevard County, FL is Palm Bay with about 142,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Brevard County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Palm Bay | 142,023 |
| 2. | Melbourne | 87,561 |
| 3. | Titusville | 49,883 |
| 4. | Rockledge | 31,429 |
| 5. | West Melbourne | 31,378 |
| 6. | Cocoa | 19,909 |
| 7. | Cocoa Beach | 11,386 |
| 8. | Satellite Beach | 11,367 |
| 9. | Cape Canaveral | 10,014 |
| 10. | Indian Harbour Beach | 9,006 |
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