Bradford County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bradford County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Florida
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 80% of counties in Florida
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 83% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bradford County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,885 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 92.8 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.44% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,278 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bradford County declined by 3.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 27,885 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bradford County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.9% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,504 19.7% +0.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,385 22.9% +2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,969 21.4% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,856 17.4% -2.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 44.9% of the people living in Bradford County and men 55.1%.
- Women 44.9% Florida 51.0%
- Men 55.1% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Bradford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Bradford County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,931 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.03% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bradford County is about 16% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Bradford County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $280,178 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $863 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bradford County is about 27.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $863 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bradford County spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 232 hours, about 9.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bradford County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.9 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 55.8 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 232 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,203 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.6% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,962 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 739 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Bradford County is 28 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bradford County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Bradford County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Bradford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bradford County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 26.3% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Bradford County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Bradford County, FL is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 27,885 residents against a local median of 148,616. Bradford County, FL's median home price, at $280,178, runs 26% above the $221,696 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $1,029,619 on median home price, so Bradford County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bradford County, FL has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford County, FL | 27,885 | $62,931 #3/5 | $280,178 #2/5 | 27.9 min #3/5 |
| Clay County, FL | 225,443 | $88,122 | $279,761 | 31.2 min |
| Alachua County, FL | 285,474 | $62,563 | $163,632 | 20.5 min |
| Baker County, FL | 28,430 | $80,080 | $1,138,889 | 30.2 min |
| Columbia County, FL | 71,789 | $59,118 | $109,269 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bradford County, Florida.
How many people live in Bradford County, Florida?
About 27,885 people live in Bradford County, Florida, in 9,278 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 40.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Bradford County, Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bradford County, Florida has 93 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Bradford County, Florida?
The median home costs 4.5 times the median household income ($280,178 against $62,931), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $863 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Bradford County, Florida?
12.4% of adults in Bradford County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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