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Brevard CountyFlorida

Brevard County is a Florida county with its seat in Titusville, originally created in 1844.

  • Founded1844
  • County seatTitusville
  • Named forTheodore W. Brevard
  • Land area1,015 sq mi + 542 sq mi water
  • Population606,612 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped4,599 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

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History

Formed in 1844 from Hillsborough County, Mosquito County and Orange County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Originally named St. Lucie, the county was created from Hillsborough, Mosquito, and Orange Counties in 1844. It was renamed Brevard in 1855 after Theodore W. Brevard.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1844
    Brevard County created St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) created by Florida Territory from Hillsborough and Mosquito (now Orange).
    from Hillsboroughfrom Mosquitofrom Orange
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1844, 22d sess., sec. 1/p. 31
  2. 1845
    Lost territory St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) lost to Orange.
    to Orange
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1845, 23d sess., no. 35/p. 58
  3. 1846
    Gained territory St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) gained from Orange.
    from Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1846, 2d sess., ch. 105/p. 62
  4. 1849
    Exchanged territory St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) exchanged with Orange.
    with Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1848, 4th sess., ch. 290/p. 97
  5. 1855
    Renamed St. Lucie (original) renamed Brevard.
    formerly St. Lucie
    · Fla. Laws 1854, 7th sess., ch. 651/p. 61
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  1. 1844
    Brevard County created St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) created by Florida Territory from Hillsborough and Mosquito (now Orange).
    from Hillsboroughfrom Mosquitofrom Orange
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1844, 22d sess., sec. 1/p. 31
  2. 1845
    Lost territory St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) lost to Orange.
    to Orange
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1845, 23d sess., no. 35/p. 58
  3. 1846
    Gained territory St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) gained from Orange.
    from Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1846, 2d sess., ch. 105/p. 62
  4. 1849
    Exchanged territory St. Lucie (original, now Brevard) exchanged with Orange.
    with Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1848, 4th sess., ch. 290/p. 97
  5. 1855
    Renamed St. Lucie (original) renamed Brevard.
    formerly St. Lucie
    · Fla. Laws 1854, 7th sess., ch. 651/p. 61
  6. 1859
    Exchanged territory Brevard exchanged with Manatee.
    with Manatee
    · Fla. Laws 1858, 9th sess., ch. 922/p. 56
  7. 1861
    Lost territory Brevard lost to creation of Polk.
    to Polk
    · Fla. Laws 1860, 10th sess., ch. 1201/p. 192; Fla. Rpts., 120:429-431
  8. 1866
    Lost territory Brevard lost to Orange.
    to Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1866, 14th sess., ch. 1621/p. 82
  9. 1866
    Lost territory Brevard lost to Dade (now Miami-Dade).
    to Dadeto Miami-Dade
    · Fla. Laws 1866, 14th sess., ch. 1592/p. 62
  10. 1873
    Gained territory Brevard gained from Orange.
    from Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1873, 6th sess., ch. 1964/p. 36
  11. 1874
    Lost territory Brevard lost to Dade (now Miami-Dade), Manatee, and Orange.
    to Dadeto Miami-Dadeto Manateeto Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1874, 7th sess., ch. 1998/p. 63
  12. 1879
    Gained territory Brevard gained from Volusia.
    from Volusia
    · Fla. Laws 1879, 10th sess., ch. 3175/p. 140
  13. 1887
    Lost territory Brevard lost to creation of Osceola, gained small area from Orange.
    to Osceolato Orange
    · Fla. Laws 1887, 1st sess., ch. 3768/p. 148
  14. 1905
    Lost territory Brevard lost to creation of St. Lucie.
    to St. Lucie
    · Fla. Laws 1905, 10th sess., ch. 5567, secs. 1, 22/pp. 404, 408
  15. 1959
    Lost territory Brevard lost small area south of Sebastian Inlet to Indian River.
    to Indian River
    · Fla. Laws 1959, 37th sess., gen., ch. 59-486/p. 1626

Land and parcels

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People and land

Brevard by the Census

Population
606,612 2020 Census count
Housing units
288,794 2020 Census count
Land area
1,015 square miles
Water area
542 square miles · 35% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
598 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Brevard County

When was Brevard County founded?
Brevard County was founded in 1844, formed from Hillsborough County, Mosquito County and Orange County, and named after Theodore W. Brevard.
What is the county seat of Brevard County?
The county seat of Brevard County is Titusville.
Is there an online parcel map for Brevard County?
Yes. Brevard County publishes a parcel map of 4,599 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Brevard County's boundary or name changed?
Brevard County was created in 1844 from Hillsborough County, Mosquito County and Orange County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Orange County, Dade County and Manatee County. It was formerly called St. Lucie.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Brevard County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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