Bradford County, FL

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2024 Population

27,885

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.741% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,050

5.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$212,500

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,618

2.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bradford County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Bradford County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bradford County, FL are North Florida Technical College (74 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bradford County, FL was $212,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Bradford County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradford County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Bradford County, FL borders Alachua County, FL, Baker County, FL, Clay County, FL, Putnam County, FL, and Union County, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Bradford County, FL is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.22% of Bradford County, FL residents were born outside of the country (899 people).

In 2024, there were 4.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Bradford County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Bradford County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bradford County, FL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bradford County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradford County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.3k ± 127
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 393
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 395

5.05%

Hispanic Population

1.41k people

5.05% of the people in Bradford County, FL are hispanic (1.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bradford County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

3.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

899 people

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

645 people

As of 2024, 3.22% of Bradford County, FL residents (899 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradford County, FL was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bradford County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
615 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
458 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
279 ± 134

Bradford County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bradford County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bradford County, FL employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bradford County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,452 people), Retail Trade (1,213 people), and Construction (1,046 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,909), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,110), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,636).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2024 Value

± 847

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradford County, FL grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 10.4k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradford County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,418 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,258 people), and Management Occupations (1,121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradford County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k

2024 Value

± 847

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradford County, FL grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 10.4k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradford County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,452 people), Retail Trade (1,213 people), and Construction (1,046 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradford County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bradford County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,866

Median earning men ± $5,046

$38,876

Median earning women ± $5,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,847), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,523), and Information ($57,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($68,431), Public Administration ($48,390), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,232).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Retail Trade
33
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$42.5k
Retail Trade
$33.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$22.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bradford County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bradford County, FL awarded 74 degrees. The student population of Bradford County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 53 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bradford County, FL are Black or African American (35 and 47.3%), White (33 and 44.6%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 6.76%), and Asian (1 and 1.35%).

The largest universities in Bradford County, FL by number of degrees awarded are North Florida Technical College (74 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bradford County, FL are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (49 and 66.2%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (16 and 21.6%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (6 and 8.11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 81 students enrolled in Bradford County, FL, 65.4% men and 34.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 52 records, of which 28.8% were women and 71.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
49 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Bradford County, FL was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Bradford County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Florida Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

74 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Florida Technical College with 74 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 51 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bradford County, FL, which is 2.22 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 33 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradford County, FL was $212,500 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,300 to $212,500, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bradford County, FL is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bradford County, FL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradford County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bradford County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.93%.

Housing

Property

$212,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,000

$6,801

Median Property Taxes

±$602

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bradford County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bradford County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Bradford County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bradford County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,050

Median Household Income

± $5,645

9.28k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.28k households in Bradford County, FL grew to $63,050 from the previous year's value of $59,740.

The following chart displays the households in Bradford County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bradford County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Bradford County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradford County, FL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.67% of the workforce in Bradford County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bradford County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradford County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradford County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bradford County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.93%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradford County, FL (4.03k out of 24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradford County, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Bradford County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 454 in Bradford County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 40.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.4% of the population of Bradford County, FL has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bradford County, FL see 7,135 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,135 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3902 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 844 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,135 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bradford County, FL

Primary care physicians in Bradford County, FL see an average of 7,135 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,135 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bradford County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradford County, FL grew by 2.1% from 11.3% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bradford County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.6 in Bradford County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bradford County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Bradford County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bradford County, FL.