Bradford County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Bradford County, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Bradford County, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Bradford County, Florida. The estimated population of Bradford County, Florida is 27,928 people, with a median age of 39.1.

We can look at the total population in Bradford County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
27,928
+0.74%
+4.31%
2020
27,723
+1.49%
-
2019
27,317
+1.25%
-
2018
26,979
+0.76%
-
2017
26,775
 - -

Population of Bradford County, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
72.2%
74.5%
 -3.09%
Black/African American
19%
19.1%
 -0.52%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.6%
3.8%
 +21.05%
Asian
0.8%
0.6%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
1.5%
 +93.33%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Bradford County, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.1 -1.76% 37.5 -0.27% 41.6 -4.37%
2020 39.8 +0.25% 37.6 0% 43.5 -0.23%
2019 39.7 -1% 37.6 +1.35% 43.6 -0.46%
2018 40.1 -1.96% 37.1 +0.54% 43.8 -2.67%
2017 40.9 - 36.9 - 45 -

The median age of Bradford County, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,977 -7.94% 1,253 -13.38% 1,820 1,091
10 to 19 1,434 +3.51% 1,371 +22.33% 1,474 1,701
20 to 29 2,264 +6.43% 1,173 +14.2% 2,406 1,333
30 to 39 2,203 +24.24% 1,428 +21.02% 2,784 1,751
40 to 49 1,949 +11.74% 1,475 -16.3% 2,187 1,232
50 to 59 1,909 -8.63% 1,945 -22.55% 1,745 1,540
60 to 69 1,775 +7.72% 1,604 +15.71% 1,913 1,856
70+ 1,243 +3.6% 1,772 +2.7% 1,283 1,812

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Bradford County, Florida is $48,803.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Bradford County.

  • Under 25
    $95,858.00
  • 25 to 44
    $47,643.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,222.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,477.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Bradford County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Bradford County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Bradford County, Florida is currently $63,767.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.81% of households in Bradford County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Bradford County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.24%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.26%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.86%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.26%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.51%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.06%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.81%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Bradford County is $22,656.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Bradford County by the total population of Bradford County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Bradford County, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Bradford County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.27%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.36%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.01%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.96%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Bradford County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Bradford County over the age of 16 is 23,090.

Of those people, a total of 48.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Bradford County is 46.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,248 31.90% 22.10%
20 to 24 years 1,503 68.00% 4.30%
25 to 29 years 2,236 57.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 2,262 71.40% 9.00%
35 to 44 years 3,833 57.40% 2.50%
45 to 54 years 3,504 60.40% 7.00%
55 to 59 years 1,640 54.00% 0.90%
60 to 64 years 1,960 48.50% 4.30%
65 to 74 years 2,780 23.70% 1.20%
75 years and over 2,124 3.30% 31.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Bradford County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 17,448 53.00% 2.80%
Black or African American 4,598 32.90% 20.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 97 8.20% 0.00%
Asian 220 50.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 122 34.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 605 48.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,000 50.50% 6.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,693 52.50% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Bradford County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Bradford County is 10,616, with median earnings of $34,631.00.

Women in Bradford County, Florida earning approximately 72.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,616 $34,631.00
Male 5,469 $40,741.00
Female 5,147 $29,356.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 644 $69,857.00
Business and Financial 352 $31,818.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $72,891.00
Architecture and Engineering 159 $125,830.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $12,348.00
Community and Social Service 148 $52,661.00
Legal 122 $48,095.00
Educational and Library 466 $22,024.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 44 $32,059.00
Healthcare Practitioners 964 $64,221.00
Healthcare Support 435 $22,315.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 83 $44,398.00
Law Enforcement 441 $41,281.00
Food Preparation and Serving 595 $11,637.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 446 $16,761.00
Personal Care and Service 301 $25,831.00
Sales 1,154 $28,566.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,412 $32,326.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 25 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 538 $40,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 616 $50,644.00
Production 554 $37,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 530 $29,320.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 407 $69,306.00 237 $75,430.00
Business and Financial 111 $26,901.00 241 $37,736.00
Computer and Mathematical 68 $72,969.00 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 153 $125,893.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $12,348.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 70 $53,468.00 78 $34,432.00
Legal 31 $0.00 91 $49,940.00
Educational and Library 108 $51,447.00 358 $20,595.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 44 $32,059.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 154 $72,411.00 810 $63,754.00
Healthcare Support 109 $27,411.00 326 $21,925.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 82 $44,444.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 251 $42,801.00 190 $41,118.00
Food Preparation and Serving 220 $11,535.00 375 $11,675.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 231 $16,947.00 215 $16,683.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 281 $25,912.00
Sales 640 $42,869.00 514 $19,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 314 $25,071.00 1,098 $35,027.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 515 $40,804.00 23 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 571 $49,725.00 45 $0.00
Production 477 $40,096.00 77 $34,934.00
Transportation and Material Moving 417 $34,492.00 113 $28,298.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,967 households in Bradford County, with an average household size of 2.68 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,822 families in Bradford County with an average family size of 3.28 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,162 460 1,200 3,145
Average Household Size 3.25 4.34 3.63 1.33
Total Families 4,162 460 1,200 0
Average Household Size 3.22 3.71 3.32 0

Poverty

Of the 5,822 families in Bradford County, 11.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Bradford County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,753 housing units in Bradford County, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,967 83.39%
Vacant 1,786 16.61%

24.42% of the total 10,753 housing units in Bradford County are rental units. This is approximately 2,626 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,042 are occupied by the owner - or 56.19% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Bradford County is $845.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Bradford County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    299
  • Less than $500
    432
  • $500 to $999
    1,345
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    701
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    127
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    19

Property Value

The median value of a property in Bradford County is $127,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Bradford County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    778
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,619
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,062
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,119
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    660
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    619
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    153
  • $1,000,000 or more
    32

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Bradford County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Bradford County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    327
  • 1940 to 1949
    374
  • 1950 to 1959
    630
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,508
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,648
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,031
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,749
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,681
  • 2010 to 2013
    721
  • 2014 or later
    84

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Bradford County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    667
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,626
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,601
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,073

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Bradford County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Bradford County that commute to work in a particular way.

31.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Bradford County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    240
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,673
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,016
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    749
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    946
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    379
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    819
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    207
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    428
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,893
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,028
  • 90 or more minutes
    268

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Bradford County, Florida in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Bradford County, Florida

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