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)
White20,61273.91%
Black or African American5,18218.58%
Two or more races1,6375.87%
Asian2620.94%
Other race1720.62%
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

40.5

Total

39.1

Male

42.5

Female

Bradford County, Florida Adults

There are 22,176 adults, (5,055 of whom are seniors) in Bradford County, Florida.

Bradford County, Florida Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bradford County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female12,70745.56%
Male15,18154.44%

Bradford County, Florida Population by Age

Bradford County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1042.6470.929.1
Married3,9653.198317
Non Family3,2521.2863.336.7
Female1,3393.5247.552.5
Male5484.5985.414.6

3.25

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

70.9%

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 Grade2,44312.07%
Associates Degree1,6157.98%
Bachelors Degree1,9199.48%
Graduate Degree1,1165.51%
High School Graduate7,62737.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0615.24%
Some College4,46022.03%

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
White14,84012,7662,407
Black3,7582,602274
2+ Races1,078886229
Hispanic868766216
Asian16015065
Other Race1249127
Native American23192

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.63%.

Bradford County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,714$46,477$45,221
Graduate Degree$46,616$46,175$62,708
High School Graduate$36,419$40,885$31,592
Less Than 9th Grade$40,229$49,167$26,696
Overall$41,534$46,097$36,438
Some College$44,351$51,494$39,434

$41,534

Average Earnings

$46,097

Average Male

$36,438

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

96.48% of Bradford County, Florida residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Bradford County, Florida Language

Bradford County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5982,85915.37%
Black3,5481,40839.68%
Multiple1,20927322.58%
Hispanic89710711.93%
Other8889.09%
Native22100%

19.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.01%

Male Poverty Rate

20.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bradford County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bradford County, Florida is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bradford County, Florida is Other, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.34%.

Bradford County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.35%
High School17.8%
Bachelors or Greater16.21%
Some College11.69%

Bradford County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.39%
Female Employed10.71%
Male Unemployed5.59%
Male Employed4.82%

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$77,519$88,062
Households$59,740$73,237
Married Families$86,642$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,748$40,623

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bradford County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

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

2,019

Number of Veterans

1,812

Male Veterans

207

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War791
Second Gulf War643
Vietnam631
Korea44
World War II31

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54677
65 to 74458
55 to 64435
75+357
18 to 3492

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4949.05%
Black51813.24%
2+ Races70.53%

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Race

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bradford County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

68.53%

Born in Bradford County, Florida

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

1.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Bradford County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 68.53% having been born in Florida. 0.34% 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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