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Brooksville, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,264. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,637 (+5.1% change)
Males: 3,232 (44.5%), Females: 4,032 (55.5%)

Hernando County

Zip codes: 34601, 34602, 34609, 34610, 34613, 34614.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $25,489
Median house value: $68,700

Population by Race

Races in Brooksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
  • Black (21.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.8%), German (13.4%), English (11.1%), United States (7.5%), French (3.7%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brooksville

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooksville city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 16.6%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

4.1% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.0% North America, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -325 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Brooksville:

  • BROOKSVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (55 PONCE DE LEON BLVD BOX 37)
  • SPRINGBROOK HOSPITAL (7007 GROVE RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brooksville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooksville:

  • TAMPA INTL (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 44 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 47 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brooksville:

Amtrak stations near Brooksville:

  • 17 miles: SPRING HILL (2109 COMMERCIAL WAY) – Bus Station
  • 20 miles: DADE CITY (E. MERIDIAN AVE. AT HWY 98 BYP.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooksville:

  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 34 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 43 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Brooksville:

  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,785; Location: 14075 KEN AUSTIN PARKWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,242; Location: 700 BELL AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • NATURE COAST TECHNICAL HIGH (Students: 1,097; Location: 4057 CALIFORNIA STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Brooksville:

  • HERNANDO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 363; Location: 7200 EMERSON RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Brooksville:

  • WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,310; Location: 14325 KEN AUSTIN PARKWAY; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,238; Location: 4100 BARCLAY AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • D. S. PARROTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,031; Location: 19220 YOUTH DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,000; Location: 14411 KEN AUSTIN PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 885 N BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHOCACHATTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 4135 CALIFORNIA STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 7175 EMERSON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 666; Location: 27151 ROPER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STAR EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 65; Location: 1036 VARSITY DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • MID FL. CHILDREN HEAD START (Location: 840 ST. FRANCIS STREET; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle schools in Brooksville:

  • METHODIST SCHOOL CENTER (Students: 209; Location: 109 S BROAD ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • EDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 22308 LAKE LINDSEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 1240 W JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Brooksville:

  • HERNANDO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,164,908; Location: 238 HOWELL AVE; 219,366 books; 2,955 audio materials; 5,474 video materials; 463 serial subscriptions)

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