Florida

Brevard

606,612
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Brevard

Brevard, Florida, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 139. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 606,612.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Destruction of Confederate Salt Works near Cape Canaveral, and 44 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020606,612
2010543,376
2000476,230
1990398,978
1980272,959
1970230,006
1960111,435
195023,653
194016,142
193013,283
19208,505
19104,717
19005,158
18903,401
18801,478
18701,216
1860246
1850139
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Brevard

Military engagements that took place in Brevard, Florida.

Destruction of Confederate Salt Works near Cape Canaveral
1862

Historic places in Brevard

National Register of Historic Places listings in Brevard, Florida.

Launch Complex 39
Titusville
Launch Complex 39-Pad A
Kennedy Space Center
St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Old
Courteney
Robbins, Judge George, House
Titusville
Aladdin Theater
Cocoa
Crawlerway
Kennedy Space Center
Missile Crawler Transporter Facilities
Kennedy Space Center
Vehicle Assembly Building-High Bay and Low Bay
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Control Center
Kennedy Space Center
Press Site-Clock and Flag Pole
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Complex 39-Pad B
Kennedy Space Center
Central Instrumentation Facility
Kennedy Space Center
Community Chapel of Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach
Persimmon Mound
Rockledge
Operations and Checkout Building
Kennedy Space Center
Rossetter, James Wadsworth, House
Melbourne
Gleason, William H., House
Melbourne
Titusville Commercial District
Titusville
La Grange Church and Cemetery
Titusville
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Palm Bay
Pritchard House
Titusville
Field, J.R., Homestead
Indianola
Green Gables
Melbourne
Florida Power and Light Company Ice Plant
Melbourne
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Frequently asked about Brevard

When does Brevard first appear in the US census?
Brevard, Florida first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 139.
What is the population of Brevard?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Brevard had a recorded population of 606,612.
Were any battles fought in Brevard?
1 documented military engagement took place in Brevard, including Destruction of Confederate Salt Works near Cape Canaveral.
How many historic places are in Brevard?
44 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Brevard, Florida.
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