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Bradford County, Florida

Bradford County had 28,075 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 294.0 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 67 in Florida by population and 65th by land area.

Population
28,075
#51 of 67 in Florida · #1,506 in US
Area
294.0 sq mi
#65 of 67 in Florida · #2,818 in US
Density
96 / sq mi
#39 of 67 in Florida · #945 in US
Median household income
$59,468
#42 of 67 in Florida · #1,889 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bradford County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Bradford County population, land area and income

Bradford County had 28,075 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 294.0 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 67 in Florida by population and 65th by land area. That works out to 95.5 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Bradford County has 18% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,468 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,075

3144th1st

1506th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

294 sq mi

3144th1st

2818th of 3,144 (US)

Density

95.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

945th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,468

3143rd1st

1889th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

28,075

67th1st

51st of 67 (FL)

Land area

294 sq mi

67th1st

65th of 67 (FL)

Density

95.5 / sq mi

67th1st

39th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$59,468

67th1st

42nd of 67 (FL)

How Bradford County's population changed since 2020

Bradford County lost 154 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 65th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bradford County recorded 1,240 births and 1,558 deaths, a natural change of -318. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +27. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 318 people.

28.2k202028.1k202127.3k202227.8k202328.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,240
Deaths
1,558
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
+27
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+287

Where Bradford County is

The Census internal point of Bradford County is at 29.952400, -82.166700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bradford County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Bradford County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
29.952400, -82.166700
DMS
29°57'8.64"N 82°10'0.12"W
UTM
17N 387416.9E 3314083.3N
Geohash
djmd6k8j3
Plus code
76XVXR2M+X8

Towns in Bradford County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bradford County, 5,966 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bradford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Starke with 5,966.

  1. 01Starke5,966
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bradford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Bradford County. The most populous is Alachua County, FL, with 291,782 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 130.6 miles WNW of Bradford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Gainesville, FL (population 148,720), 21.7 miles away.

Bradford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bradford County is 12007: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,468.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bradford County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,075. That is down 154 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,229.

What is the FIPS code of Bradford County?

12007. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bradford County?

Starke, with 5,966 residents inside Bradford County in 2024.

Which counties border Bradford County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Alachua County, FL; Clay County, FL; Putnam County, FL; Baker County, FL; Union County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.