Bronson

Bronson became the county seat in 1869, replacing the ghost town of Levyville which, like many towns at the time, disappeared after the railroad bypassed it. Bronson now houses the county courthouse and constitutional officers, such as the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector. Numerous other county offices are located here as well, including the planning department and attorney’s office.

Bronson is between Chiefland to the west and Williston to the east, with US Alternate 27 connecting all three. Small shops and restaurants line the main road, with the Bronson Speedway north of town. Nearby cities include Gainesville (about 24.5 miles) and Ocala (38 miles).

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Bronson	964	1,113	1,203	1,335

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	67
5-9	80
10-14	66
15-19	87
20-24	63
25-29	62
30-34	74
35-39	68
40-44	66
45-49	67
50-54	70
55-59	81
60-64	94
65-69	92
70-74	71
75-79	46
80-84	35
85+	14
18+	936
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Bronson	2024
Total	1,203.00
White Alone	71.74%
Black Alone	11.97%
American Indian Alone	1%
Asian Alone	0.42%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.17%
Some Other Race	4.16%
Two or More Races	10.56%
Hispanic Origin	15.38%
Diversity Index	59.90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Bronson	2024 - 2029
Population	2.10%
Households	2.22%
Families	1.73%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	370	427	491	548
Housing Units	431	498	576	638
Owner Occupied Units			377	458
Renter Occupied Units			114	90
Vacant Units			85	90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Bronson	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$159,568	$293,182
Average Home Value	$183,753	$287,227
<$50,000	36	31
$50,000 - $99,999	65	38
$100,000 - $149,999	72	34
$150,000 - $199,999	81	62
$200,000 - $249,999	33	45
$250,000 - $299,999	13	22
$300,000 - $399,999	68	177
$400,000 - $499,999	2	6
$500,000 - $749,999	6	39
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	52
2000-2009	78
1990-1999	153
1980-1989	84
1970-1979	163
1960-1969	34
1950-1959	51
1940-1949	15
1939 or Before	18

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Bronson	2024	2029
Median Household	$53,413	$56,053
Average Household	$60,518	$70,676
Per Capita	$24,700	$29,011

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Bronson	2024
<$15,000	60
$15,000 - $24,999	50
$25,000 - $34,999	37
$35,000 - $49,999	58
$50,000 - $74,999	174
$75,000 - $99,999	55
$100,000 - $149,999	36
$150,000 - $199,999	16
$200,000+	5

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	655
In-County Residents	304
Out-of-County Residents	351
Drive Alone	452
Carpooled	175
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	23
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	5
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	50
5-9 minutes	93
10-14 minutes	34
15-19 minutes	31
20-24 minutes	45
25-29 minutes	35
30-34 minutes	64
35-39 minutes	7
40-44 minutes	82
45-59 minutes	102
60-89 minutes	86
90+ minutes	3
Average Travel Time	30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,194
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	2
Utilities	0
Construction	70
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	61
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	2
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	10
Food & Beverage Stores	39
Health/Pers Care Stores	4
Gasoline Stations	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	7
Information	6

Finance & Insurance	16
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	8
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	35
Legal Services	13
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	9
Educational Services	402
HealthCare/Social Assist	19
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	5

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	74
Accommodation	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places	70

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	48
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	424

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Bronson	2024
<9th Grade	48
Some High School	52
GED	54
Graduated High School	317
Some College/No Degree	140
Associates Degree	155
Bachelor's Degree	60
Graduate Degree	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	121
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	14
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	6
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	6
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	4
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	11
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	8

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	16
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	37

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26