Rockledge

Population: 28,279
Median household income: $83,009
Median home value: $305,800

Located in Brevard County, Florida, Rockledge is a community with a population of 28,279. At $83,009, its median household income sits above Brevard County's $75,817.

From 2019 to 2023, Rockledge's population grew 3.6% from 27,305 to 28,279, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $204,800 to $305,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,279
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $83,009
Median home value: $305,800
Median gross rent: $1,706
Housing units: 13,430
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,30528,279

Median household income

$68,265$83,009

Median home value

$204,800$305,800

Median gross rent

$1,290$1,706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,305	$68,265	$204,800	$1,290
2020	27,739	$70,028	$226,800	$1,333
2021	27,466	$73,327	$249,500	$1,394
2022	27,808	$80,759	$283,800	$1,538
2023	28,279	$83,009	$305,800	$1,706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,062	3.8%
5 to 17	3,112	11.0%
18 to 24	2,388	8.4%
25 to 34	3,634	12.9%
35 to 44	3,308	11.7%
45 to 54	3,662	12.9%
55 to 64	4,620	16.3%
65 to 74	3,088	10.9%
75 and over	3,405	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,226	68.0%
Black or African American	4,781	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	489	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	376	1.3%
Two or more races	1,084	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,300	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,383	6.4%
High school graduate	5,435	25.0%
Some college or associate's	7,335	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,540	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,024	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,887	82.0%
Carpooled	551	3.8%
Public transit	60	0.4%
Walked	31	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,839	12.7%
Other means	135	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,342	26.4%
15 to 29 min	5,015	39.6%
30 to 44 min	3,092	24.4%
45 to 59 min	511	4.0%
60+ min	704	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 7.6% (2,128 of 27,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,638	64.8%
Nonfamily households	4,140	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,778	87.7%
Vacant	1,652	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,279	78.8%
Renter-occupied	2,499	21.2%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,803	73.0%
1-unit, attached	669	5.0%
2 to 4 units	401	3.0%
5 to 19 units	1,262	9.4%
20 or more units	1,038	7.7%
Mobile home & other	257	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1261500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.72 sq mi
Center point: 28.3214, -80.7378