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Welcome to Brevard County ...

Time Zone: Brevard County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Titusville is the Seat for Brevard County.

Brevard County was founded March 14, 1844. Brevard was created by taking area from Saint Johns and Mosquito Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brevard had a population of 601,024 people. This is an increase of 10.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 543,376 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brevard represented 2.89% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Brevard County:

  • Cape Canaveral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cocoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
    • Cocoa is located in Brevard County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <2>
  • Cocoa Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant - Valkaria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Indialantic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Harbour Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Malabar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malabar
    • Malabar is located in Brevard County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malabar <2>
  • Melbourne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Melbourne Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
      • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Palm Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Bay
      • Palm Bay is located in Brevard County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Bay <2>
    • Palm Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockledge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Satellite Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Titusville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Melbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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