Brevard County Info & Map

Just 35 miles from Orlando and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the St. Johns River, Brevard County on Florida’s Space Coast is bursting out of its ‘sleepy town’ phase and developing into a major economic force in Central Florida. Driven by our plentiful jobs, fabulous climate and wealth of natural resources, Brevard County’s growth continues to churn as more and more businesses and people see what we have to offer.

Economy

Much of our local economy is driven by the Kennedy Space Center programs and the high-tech jobs provided by giants such as Harris, Northrup Grumman, Boeing, the United Space Alliance and DRS, to highlight the larger employers.. In fact, our current population is approaching 500,000, and is expected to soar to 620,000 by 2015 as NASA replaces its shuttle program with a modern version, which will create even more jobs and attract high-tech students to our various universities and colleges.

In addition to our growing technology sector, Port Canaveral is now America’s #1 passenger port (with cruise ships now numbering) and the world’s only gateway servicing land, sea, air and space.

The population explosion resulted from relatively modest property values, low property taxes, and our lack of state income tax. Now, the housing sector is is adding to job growth. In fact, the Milken Institute’s Best Performing Cities Index, a measurement of where jobs are being created, put the Melbourne/Titusville/Palm Bay MSA as the #1 producer of jobs for 2005!

Demographics

Approaching 500,000 in 2006, the 35 to 54 age group takes up the largest chunk of the population, 29 percent. We added over 12,000 to our population in 2005! Please visit the Space Coast Economic Development Commission for complete demographic and economic information.

Education

Brevard County prides itself as having one of the best public school programs in the state, with most schools having A and B grades. There are many private and charter schools throughout the county.

Brevard Community College, with campuses in the central, north and south areas of the county, along with the University of Central Florida and Rollins College, provide plenty of choices for students. Florida Technological University (Florida Tech) is Florida’s second largest private college and appears in Peterson’s guide as a Top College for Science. It offers over 100 degrees in schools of Engineering, Science & Liberal Arts (with specialties in Physics and Space Sciences), Aeronautics, Management, and Psychology .

Recreation

Our close proximity to Orlando makes the world famous attractions at Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios just 45-minute drive on the Beach Line.

Brevard attractions include the Kennedy Space Center, NASA and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Port Canaveral and the spring-training home of the Washington Nationals.

Our 72-mile length of ocean and rivers ( provide a wealth of recreational resources for boating, surfing, swimming, fishing and watching wildlife. Of course, golf courses abound throughout the County.

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