Bradford County, Florida Population 2024

28,420

Bradford County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 28,420 with a growth rate of 2.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bradford County, Florida is the 51st largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 28,536 and has seen a growth of -0.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,2305621.83%
202830,6685621.87%
202730,1065621.9%
202629,5445621.94%
202528,9825621.98%
202428,4205622.02%
202327,8585622.06%
202227,296-754-2.69%
202128,050-172-0.61%
202028,222-126-0.44%
201928,3485892.12%
201827,7596012.21%
201727,1584021.5%
201626,756-3-0.01%
201526,7591970.74%
201426,562-242-0.9%
201326,804-248-0.92%
201227,052-1,378-4.85%
201128,430-106-0.37%
201028,53600%
199022,5152,49212.45%
198020,0235,39836.91%
197014,6252,17917.51%
196012,4469898.63%
195011,4572,74031.43%
19408,717-688-7.32%
19309,405-3,098-24.78%
192012,503-1,587-11.26%
191014,0903,79536.86%
190010,2952,77936.97%
18907,5161,40422.97%
18806,1122,44166.49%
18703,671-149-3.9%
18603,820-27,410-87.77%
2024 Growth Rate
2.02% (562)
County Website
Bradford County
State
Florida
County Seat
Starke
2020 Population
28,222
Area
294 mi²
Density
97 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (198)
Founded
December 31, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,70874.45%
Black or African American5,01718.04%
Two or more races1,6686%
Asian2600.93%
Other race1400.5%
Native American230.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bradford County, Florida Population by Race

Bradford County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Bradford County, Florida Median Age

39.9

Total

37.8

Male

42.5

Female

Bradford County, Florida Adults

There are 22,342 adults, (4,955 of whom are seniors) in Bradford County, Florida.

Bradford County, Florida Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bradford County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female12,39844.57%
Male15,41855.43%

Bradford County, Florida Population by Age

Bradford County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0672.656832
Married4,1683.1776.923.1
Non Family3,0221.286436
Female1,3293.645.654.4
Male5483.977723

3.18

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bradford County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,44812.15%
Associates Degree1,5327.6%
Bachelors Degree1,6027.95%
Graduate Degree1,0515.22%
High School Graduate7,85138.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1525.72%
Some College4,51322.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bradford County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bradford County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,83012,5942,135
Black3,6432,533128
2+ Races1,055869264
Hispanic923853274
Asian16015260
Other Race11411442
Native American23196

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.5%.

Bradford County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,143$45,536$41,875
Graduate Degree$61,000$50,609$73,125
High School Graduate$34,941$38,705$28,999
Less Than 9th Grade$32,917$48,854$25,391
Overall$38,599$42,216$35,728
Some College$42,016$44,766$41,144

$38,599

Average Earnings

$42,216

Average Male

$35,728

Average Female

Bradford County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bradford County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bradford County, Florida Language

95.96% of Bradford County, Florida residents speak only English, while 4.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.

Bradford County, Florida Language

Bradford County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5293,19917.26%
Black3,51266518.94%
Multiple1,30729622.65%
Hispanic80921826.95%
Asian2524216.67%
Native6350%

18.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.8%

Male Poverty Rate

19.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bradford County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bradford County, Florida is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bradford County, Florida is Asian, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.29%.

Bradford County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.19%
High School15.87%
Bachelors or Greater14.58%
Some College12.61%

Bradford County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.68%
Male Unemployed14.17%
Female Employed8.58%
Male Employed5.14%

Bradford County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bradford County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,767$83,755
Households$54,759$70,626
Married Families$77,129$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,899$38,183

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bradford County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bradford County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bradford County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bradford County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bradford County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,759

Number of Veterans

1,632

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War600
Second Gulf War590
Vietnam534
Korea56
World War II20

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54489
55 to 64402
65 to 74376
75+294
18 to 34198

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2817.72%
Black47111.82%
2+ Races70.52%

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Race

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bradford County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bradford County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bradford County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.78%

Born in Bradford County, Florida

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Bradford County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 69.78% having been born in Florida. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bradford County, Florida Place of Birth

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