Brownsdale, Florida Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 378, Brownsdale's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Brownsdale is a small community located in Florida, within Santa Rosa County. The total population is 378. It ranks as the 875th most populous out of 955 Census-designated places in Florida.

Age Demographics

The median age in Brownsdale is 32.1 years. This is 25% lower than the state median of 42.6 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Brownsdale is $90,789. This is 22% higher than the state median of $74,568. It is also 12% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Brownsdale. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Brownsdale, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $289,600. Housing costs are 19% lower than the state median of $359,000. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.2x. 86.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 28% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Brownsdale is White (non-Hispanic), making up 65.6% of the population. Asian residents account for 32.3%. The Asian population is significantly higher than the state average (32.3% vs 2.9%).

Education

26.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 24% lower than the state rate of 34.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 80.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Brownsdale, Florida is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Florida state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 955 Census-designated places in Florida. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.