Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County | |
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Historic Brevard County Courthouse in Titusville. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′N 80°42′W / 28.30°N 80.70°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | March 14, 1844 |
| Named after | Theodorus W. Brevard |
| Seat | Titusville |
| Largest city | Palm Bay |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,557 sq mi (4,030 km2) |
| • Land | 1,016 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
| • Water | 541 sq mi (1,400 km2) 34.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 606,612 |
• Estimate (2023) | 643,979 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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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.