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	848	1,108	1,240	1,341

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	78
5-9	67
10-14	70
15-19	49
20-24	66
25-29	105
30-34	81
35-39	73
40-44	89
45-49	75
50-54	67
55-59	80
60-64	87
65-69	102
70-74	69
75-79	44
80-84	19
85+	19
18+	995
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Population by Race

Bronson	2024
Total	1,240.00
White Alone	72.34%
Black Alone	12.42%
American Indian Alone	0.81%
Asian Alone	0.4%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.16%
Some Other Race	3.55%
Two or More Races	10.32%
Hispanic Origin	14.11%
Diversity Index	58.30

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Growth Rate

Bronson	2024 - 2029
Population	1.58%
Households	1.88%
Families	1.96%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	322	421	493	541
Housing Units	377	500	576	628
Owner Occupied Units			376	431
Renter Occupied Units			117	110
Vacant Units			83	87

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Home Value

Bronson	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$142,763	$154,259
Average Home Value	$166,622	$149,420
<$50,000	52	88
$50,000 - $99,999	71	100
$100,000 - $149,999	76	16
$150,000 - $199,999	74	135
$200,000 - $249,999	6	30
$250,000 - $299,999	41	20
$300,000 - $399,999	52	33
$400,000 - $499,999	0	2
$500,000 - $749,999	3	7
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	27
2000-2009	80
1990-1999	108
1980-1989	79
1970-1979	117
1960-1969	41
1950-1959	40
1940-1949	5
1939 or Before	15

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Income

Bronson	2024	2029
Median Household	$46,798	$51,135
Average Household	$54,733	$60,379
Per Capita	$21,761	$24,359

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Household Income

Bronson	2024
<$15,000	70
$15,000 - $24,999	55
$25,000 - $34,999	64
$35,000 - $49,999	69
$50,000 - $74,999	158
$75,000 - $99,999	37
$100,000 - $149,999	26
$150,000 - $199,999	13
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	407
In-County Residents	149
Out-of-County Residents	257
Drive Alone	306
Carpooled	89
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	5
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	6
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	43
5-9 minutes	23
10-14 minutes	19
15-19 minutes	17
20-24 minutes	57
25-29 minutes	11
30-34 minutes	36
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	45
45-59 minutes	59
60-89 minutes	90
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,141
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	2
Utilities	0
Construction	68
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	58
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	2
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	10
Food & Beverage Stores	36
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	11
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
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	3
Educational Services	356
HealthCare/Social Assist	23
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	59
Accommodation	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places	56

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	36
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	467

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Bronson	2024
<9th Grade	52
Some High School	73
GED	57
Graduated High School	333
Some College/No Degree	187
Associates Degree	130
Bachelor's Degree	52
Graduate Degree	26

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	112
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	13
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	5
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	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
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	2
Educational Services Bus	7
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	4
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	10
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	8

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	12
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	40

Source: ESRI, 2024-04-16