Brevard County, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Brevard County, Florida has a population of 632,780 across 1,016 square miles, up 8.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $43.48 bn in 2024, 15,510 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 665 7(a) approvals worth $352.9 m.
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Brevard County
How many people live in Brevard County
- Population632,780
- Households257,695
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$78,476
- Median age46.7
- Median gross rent$1,556 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$339,600
- Home value to household income4.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over474,168
- Population under 18114,255
- Share under 1818.1 percent
- Population 65 and over155,030
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64363,495
- Civilian labor force299,758
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.8 percent
- Rank by population among Florida counties10th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents110th
Brevard County is the 10th largest of 67 Florida counties by population. A median home costs 4.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.5 percent against 18.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brevard County
Is Brevard County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.55 percent
- Census 2020 base population606,607
- Births, 20245,124
- Deaths, 20248,145
- Natural change, 2024-3,021
- Net domestic migration, 202411,084
- Net international migration, 20243,720
- Total net migration, 202414,804
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202454,164
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents205th
The county has grown 8.55 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Brevard County
Where people moving to Brevard County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21,253
- People arriving, from those returns37,845
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.86 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$87,320
- Largest single originBrevard County Non-migrants (247,739 households)
- Largest single destination (247,739 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard County Non-migrants | 247,739 | 465,504 | $21.06 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 5,581 | 10,383 | $488.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 2,475 | 4,731 | $208.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 1,470 | 2,638 | $124.6 m |
| Orange County | 1,421 | 2,328 | $97.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 877 | 1,554 | $88.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 759 | 1,460 | $67.2 m |
| Broward County | 739 | 1,295 | $38.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Brevard County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Brevard County
What the Brevard County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$43.48 bn
- County GDP, 2023$40.58 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.1 percent
- GDP change over five years53.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Florida counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents136th
- GDP per resident$68,716
Output grew 7.1 percent in the latest year and 53.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Brevard County
Who employs people in Brevard County
- Covered employment, annual average242,124
- Establishments reporting18,850
- Average annual pay$68,051
- Average weekly wage$1,309
- Sector 31-33, employment34,805
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$113,107
- Sector 62, employment33,411
- Sector 62, average annual pay$61,732
- Sector 44-45, employment28,418
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,823
- Sector 72, employment25,892
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,271
- Sector 54, employment19,710
- Sector 23, employment16,830
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 34,805 | 734 | $113,107 |
| Sector 62 | 33,411 | 2,136 | $61,732 |
| Sector 44-45 | 28,418 | 2,101 | $37,823 |
| Sector 72 | 25,892 | 1,415 | $27,271 |
| Sector 54 | 19,710 | 2,994 | $101,163 |
| Sector 23 | 16,830 | 2,061 | $69,216 |
| Sector 56 | 13,489 | 1,489 | $55,616 |
| Sector 81 | 6,770 | 1,415 | $45,721 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 34,805 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Brevard County
What businesses operate in Brevard County
- Establishments, all industries15,510
- Employment at those establishments205,503
- Annual payroll$11.89 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Brevard County
What is being built in Brevard County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244,603
- Declared construction value permitted$1.74 bn
- Single family units authorised3,889
- Multifamily units authorised714
- Multifamily share of units15.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$378,294
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.9
Multifamily is 15.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Brevard County
How much SBA lending happens in Brevard County
- 7(a) approvals recorded665
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$352.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$530,622
- Median 7(a) approval$248,400
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,426,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7,561
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active101
- Distinct industries receiving approvals223
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer17.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms117
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter502
- Franchise loans104
- Franchise share of approvals15.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (36)
- Most active lenderTD Bank, National Association (108)
- 504 approvals recorded244
- 504 gross approval dollars$189.9 m
- Average 504 approval$778,402
- Median 504 approval$448,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval10.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.0
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (129)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$542.8 m
The average approval of $530,622 sits well above the median of $248,400, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 17.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brevard County
Do SBA loans in Brevard County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded101
- Paid in full97
- Charged off4
- Charge off rate on resolved loans4.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full97
- Status: Exempt from disclosure438
- Status: Cancelled91
- Status: Charged off4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed35
Of the 101 loans that have reached a final outcome, 4.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brevard County
Which parts of Brevard County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending24
- MELBOURNE, approvals247
- Palm Bay, approvals94
- COCOA, approvals70
- ROCKLEDGE, approvals58
- Titusville, approvals45
- Merritt Island, approvals40
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MELBOURNE | 247 | $149,068,700 |
| Palm Bay | 94 | $35,977,700 |
| COCOA | 70 | $29,179,200 |
| ROCKLEDGE | 58 | $36,819,100 |
| Titusville | 45 | $19,232,200 |
| Merritt Island | 40 | $17,612,700 |
| COCOA BEACH | 23 | $12,232,100 |
| SATELLITE BEACH | 16 | $5,700,800 |
MELBOURNE accounts for 247 approvals against 94 in Palm Bay. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brevard County
How big is Brevard County
- Land area1,016 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Florida counties15th of 67
- Width, east to west32.9 mi
- Height, north to south66.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land623
- Establishments per square mile15.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Brevard County
What hazards affect Brevard County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book18
- Of those, participating in the NFIP18
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class10
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Brevard County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Brevard County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population632,780
- Households257,695
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$78,476
- Median age46.7
Common questions
Brevard County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brevard County, Florida?
632,780, in 257,695 households, ranking 10th of 67 Florida counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brevard County growing?
The population has grown 8.55 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 5,124 births against 8,145 deaths, with net migration of 14,804. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Brevard County?
$78,476. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,600, which is 4.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,556 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Brevard County?
15,510 establishments, employing 205,503 people with an annual payroll of $11.89 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Brevard County?
Average annual pay is $68,051, or $1,309 a week, across 242,124 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Brevard County?
665 7(a) approvals totalling $352.9 m since FY2020, across 101 lenders, with a median approval of $248,400, plus 244 504 approvals worth $189.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Brevard County get paid back?
Of the 101 loans that have reached a final outcome, 97 were paid in full and 4 charged off, a charge off rate of 4.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Brevard County?
4,603 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.74 bn. Multifamily was 15.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Brevard County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Brevard County come from?
The largest single origin is Brevard County Non-migrants, with 247,739 households. Arriving households report an average income of $87,320 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Brevard County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Brevard County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.