Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County, Florida
Historic Brevard County Courthouse in Titusville.
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°18′N 80°42′W / 28.30°N 80.70°W / 28.30; -80.70
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedMarch 14, 1844
Named afterTheodorus W. Brevard
SeatTitusville
Largest cityPalm Bay
Area
 • Total
1,557 sq mi (4,030 km2)
 • Land1,016 sq mi (2,630 km2)
 • Water541 sq mi (1,400 km2)  34.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
606,612
 • Estimate 
(2025)
658,447
 • Density597.1/sq mi (230.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.brevardfl.gov

Brevard County (/brəˈvɑːrd/ brə-VARD) is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It is on the Atlantic coast of eastern Central Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county seat is located in Titusville. A secondary center of county administration, including a circuit courthouse, was built in 1989 in the planned community of Viera, Florida, the geographic center of the county.