Brevard County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Brevard County: 146 seats on 31 elected bodies. 23 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 47 local governments in Brevard County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
16
16
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
28
8
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Brevard County
632,780people
46.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$78,476 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$339,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
12.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.8%U.S.: 8.4%
55.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.2% · White 70.2% · Black 9.4% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 5.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Brevard County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Florida: 4.2%.
291,931people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
305,959in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
14,028
291,931
305,959
August 2026
4.8%
14,802
290,539
305,341
July 2026
4.9%
14,971
289,350
304,321
June 2026
4.8%
14,838
291,218
306,056
May 2026
4.7%
14,388
289,546
303,934
April 2026
4.8%
14,741
290,193
304,934
March 2026
4.7%
14,334
289,735
304,069
February 2026
5.1%
15,565
289,681
305,246
January 2026
5.3%
16,088
287,190
303,278
December 2025
4.8%
14,501
289,830
304,331
November 2025
5.2%
15,996
289,775
305,771
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
13,876
293,851
307,727
August 2025
4.5%
13,769
291,497
305,266
July 2025
4.3%
13,225
293,549
306,774
June 2025
4.1%
12,639
293,442
306,081
May 2025
3.8%
11,406
292,623
304,029
April 2025
3.6%
10,915
293,871
304,786
March 2025
3.6%
11,085
293,679
304,764
February 2025
3.7%
11,276
292,515
303,791
January 2025
3.9%
11,702
292,097
303,799
December 2024
3.3%
10,070
291,779
301,849
November 2024
3.7%
11,134
290,936
302,070
October 2024
3.6%
10,993
294,429
305,422
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
12,763
292,430
305,193
2024
3.5%
10,570
293,645
304,215
2023
3.0%
9,200
293,718
302,918
2022
3.0%
8,754
284,927
293,681
2021
4.2%
12,125
276,073
288,198
2020
6.9%
19,462
261,262
280,724
2019
3.3%
9,228
271,998
281,226
2018
3.6%
9,917
264,235
274,152
2017
4.4%
11,725
254,808
266,533
2016
5.2%
13,608
247,695
261,303
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Brevard County
369.7 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
1,722.2 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
30murders2020, 2,287 violent crimes in all.
2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2020
2,287
369.7
10,655
1,722.2
2019
2,222
363.5
12,259
2,005.7
2018
2,214
364.6
12,735
2,097.2
2017
2,696
450.6
14,262
2,383.6
2016
2,869
490.0
14,853
2,536.8
By police agency (13)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
2025
302
1,310
249,991
Palm Bay Police Department
2025
402
1,229
148,091
Melbourne Police Department
2024
34
132
87,601
Titusville Police Department
2025
260
541
50,153
West Melbourne Police Department
2025
53
302
32,715
Rockledge Police Department
2020
60
343
28,614
Cocoa Police Department
2025
185
491
20,135
Cocoa Beach Police Department
2020
48
264
11,763
Satellite Beach Police Department
2025
11
59
11,402
Indian Harbour Beach Police Department
2025
18
27
9,003
Melbourne Beach Police Department
2025
0
7
3,284
Indialantic Police Department
2020
5
44
2,929
Melbourne Village Police Department
2020
0
12
698
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.97 per 1,000 residents2021, 13 agencies serving 607,749 people.
1,196sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.
698civilian staff2021, full-time.
2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (13), 2021
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
540
433
244,757
Melbourne Police Department
162
70
84,112
Palm Bay Police Department
146
58
118,296
Titusville Police Department
87
40
46,921
Cocoa Police Department
62
29
18,854
Rockledge Police Department
49
17
28,605
Cocoa Beach Police Department
34
17
11,695
West Melbourne Police Department
43
7
27,796
Satellite Beach Police Department
25
11
11,233
Indian Harbour Beach Police Department
20
9
8,553
Indialantic Police Department
12
6
2,913
Melbourne Beach Police Department
11
1
3,319
Melbourne Village Police Department
5
0
695
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2021
1,196
1.97
698
13
2020
1,207
1.99
1,055
13
2016
1,221
2.13
960
13
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Rachel M. Sadoff (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Brevard County, Florida.
Who is the Brevard County Property Appraiser?
Dana Blickley (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Brevard County, Florida.
Who is the Brevard County Sheriff?
Wayne Ivey (Republican) is the Sheriff of Brevard County, Florida.
Who is the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections?
Tim Bobanic (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Brevard County, Florida.
Who is the Brevard County Tax Collector?
Lisa Cullen (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Brevard County, Florida.
Who are the Brevard County commissioners?
Rita Pritchett (District 1); Tom Goodson (District 2); Kim Adkinson (District 3); Rob Feltner (District 4); Thad Altman (District 5).
Who is on the Brevard County School Board?
Megan Wright (District 1); Gene Trent (District 2); John Thomas (District 3); Matt Susin (District 4); Katye Campbell (District 5).
What is the population of Brevard County?
About 632,780 people, with a median age of 46.7; the median household income is $78,476 and 10.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brevard County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 14,028 people unemployed in a labor force of 305,959, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Brevard County?
47 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 2 school district and 28 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Brevard County?
16: Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, Palm Bay, Palm Shores, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Titusville, West Melbourne. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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