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What are the crime rate and median income in Brevard County, Florida?
The violent-crime rate in Brevard County was 2.3 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 22% lower than the statewide rate (2.9). Households here have a median income of $78,476 and the unemployment rate was 4.8% in August 2026. Population: about 632,780 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Brevard County?
Police agencies in Brevard County reported an average of 1,371 violent crimes and 5,119 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 2.3: 22% lower than the Florida rate (2.9), and 38% lower than the national rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 8.5 per 1,000, against 14.4 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (78%). CDC death records show about 37 homicide deaths a year in the county (6.2 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Brevard County | Per 1,000 | Florida per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,371 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 16 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 136 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 148 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,070 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 5,119 | 8.5 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 680 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 4,244 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 196 | 0.33 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (9 agencies; 95% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Brevard County?
Half of households in Brevard County make more than $78,476 and half make less; across Florida the midpoint is $74,568. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $339,600, and the median rent is $1,556 a month. 9.4% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 14,755 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 632,780 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $78,476 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $339,600 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,556 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 9.4% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 76.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 46.7 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 93.0% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.8% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Brevard County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Brevard County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Brevard County: Harris Corp. (Palm Bay Plant). A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
28 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 272,490 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Brevard County was covered by 8 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 7, Tropical Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 27 community water systems, 3 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 86 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 16 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Brevard County?
No highway work zones were listed in Brevard County in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Brevard County?
Brevard County has 110 public schools (2024-25) and 60 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 21 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 70 fire or EMS stations and 23 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park and Sebastian Inlet State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Brevard County
Gun shops
30 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Brevard County (29 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 48 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 11 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #236 (West Melbourne), Aurora Armory & Loan (Melbourne), Beachside Pawn Shoppe INC (Indian Harbor Beach), Best Pawn Shoppe Of Brevard INC (West Melbourne), Blue Diamond Pawn Shoppe INC (Palm Bay), Blueguns (Melbourne), Brevard Armory LLC (Melbourne), Brevard Marine Service INC (Cocoa) and 21 more.
Liquor stores
63 liquor stores are on the map in Brevard County: 321 Spirits (West Melbourne), A-1 Liquor (West Melbourne), ABC Liquors #123 (Cocoa Beach), ABC Liquors #155 (Cape Canaveral), ABC Liquors #17 (Melbourne), ABC Liquors #18 (Satellite Beach), ABC Liquors #20 (Indialantic), ABC Liquors #6 (Palm Bay) and 55 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Brevard County on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Brevard County?
Brevard County averaged 1,371 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.3 per 1,000 residents, 22% lower than the Florida rate (2.9). The property-crime rate was 8.5 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Brevard County?
$78,476 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $74,568 for Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Brevard County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 14,755 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Brevard County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Brevard County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Brevard County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Brevard County: Harris Corp. (Palm Bay Plant).
Is there road construction in Brevard County right now?
No highway work zones were listed in Brevard County in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Brevard County?
21 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Brevard County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River County | 166,936 | 1.4 | $73,491 |
| Orange County | 1,471,937 | 5.4 | $79,719 |
| Osceola County | 427,415 | 2.9 | $72,637 |
| Seminole County | 481,470 | 2.4 | $85,761 |
| Volusia County | 579,622 | 4.4 | $70,044 |
Cities in Brevard County with their own page: Palm Bay, Melbourne.
More: Florida statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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