The Town Files

Bradford County, Florida

27,885 people. The median home is worth $212,500 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $63,050.

Towns in Bradford County

Towns in Bradford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Starke5,796$214,300$52,25837.0
Lawtey636$167,500$51,94441.5

People and housing

Bradford CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$212,500$331,600
Median rent$863$1,569
Median household income$63,050$71,140
Median age40.242.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%28.8%
Below the poverty line16.8%11.3%

Jobs and pay

6,314 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,898 a year.

Largest industries in Bradford CountyRetail1,172 jobs · $39,871Hotels & restaurants775 jobs · $23,553Transportation & warehousing605 jobs · $57,798Health care & social assistan…514 jobs · $39,853Construction334 jobs · $60,741Manufacturing264 jobs · $57,314
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bradford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 231 storm events in Bradford County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Bradford County by type since 1996Hail30Flood14Drought8Tornado9Wildfire6Lightning8Heavy Rain17Flash Flood2Strong Wind3Funnel Cloud4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bradford County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).