Brevard County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,018.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 526.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 107.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.2% of the population reported only one race, with 8.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.35 persons compared to an average family size of 2.84 persons. In 2006 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $24,066. Per capita income grew by 23.5% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	536,161	113	Covered Employment	207,810	138
Growth (%) since 1990	34.4%	522	Avg wage per job	$39,778	266
Households (2000)	198,195	106	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	11.6%	1506
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	261,962	127	Avg wage per job	$61,466	147
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.4	1722	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.8%	1779
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$34,081	443	Avg wage per job	$35,513	1790
Median Household Income (2005)	$43,403	785	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	11.9%	826
Poverty Rate (2005)	10.1	2501	Avg wage per job	$41,603	217
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	86.3	436	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.6%	1396
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	23.6	453	Avg wage per job	$49,360	354