Bronson Speedway, 2019
Bronson’s story
167 years in pictures
Census counts: 291 in 1890, 1,140 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1859Bronson is settled
BronsonFL
A regional job hub with 1,677 jobs.
Population
1,292
2025 Census estimate · +13.2% since 2020
Typical home
$269K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
31.1
years
Jobs based here
1,677
A job hub
Is Bronson a good place to live?
The best of Bronson’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. Bronson's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bronson Recreation Park, at 72 acres. Bronson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bronson stand out
Where Bronson beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,677
Residents who work484
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Typical home value
Bronson$269K
Florida$375K
Cost of livingA−
4.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 77% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1859
A long history
A history going back 167 years.
Small town
1,292 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
East BronsonBronson
How Bronson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Bronson is from typical.
HealthHCA Florida North Florida Hospital 20 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 6.2% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$269K typical home, up 5.9% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.1; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bronson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bronson, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBronson WTP water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bronson’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLevy Supervisor of ElectionsLevy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3262132621 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bronson.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 3.5 jobs for every working resident, Bronson draws in 1,628 commuters
Commuting out is the norm in Bronson: a tenth of working residents work locally. Its income of the median household stands at $62,000, below both Florida’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Gainesville (27%), Williston (5%) and Jacksonville (4%).
10%work in town
| Bronson | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Bronson10%
Gainesville27%
Williston5%
Jacksonville4%
Ocala4%
23 mi
median commute distance
1,677
jobs based in Bronson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Public schools in Bronson beat 59% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Levy school district. Two of the 6 schools are below, and why each made the list. The largest public high school is Bronson Middle/High School, with 537 students.
59%of FL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 586 | C+ |
| Bronson Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 537 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Bronson is less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns
Bronson: 36% of adults have obesity, against 32% in Florida’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 44% sleep under 7 hours. In Bronson, 20% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 19% smoke cigarettes.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Bronson | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Florida
0 better11 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Bronson | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.2% |
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
In Bronson, the median rent runs lower than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
Bronson: nearly three in five households are owner-occupiers. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.9% in value.
$269KZillow home value
| Bronson | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $869 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bronson$269K
Florida$375K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Bronson, with hurricanes at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Bronson is 74 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Bronson break down as 37% from hurricanes and 33% from inland flooding.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–70°
Spring56–82°
Summer71–91°
Fall61–82°
Dec 2
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
0% of Bronson is conserved land
Trails run 1.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Bronson, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,789 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bronson Recreation Park | — | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bronson. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
27 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
12 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
21 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
21 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
37 mi State parkIchetucknee Springs State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bronson
18pages on Bronson
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bronson; the nearest are
Galen Health Institutes-GainesvilleUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Gainesville18.3 mi$17,048 tuitionUniversity of FloridaUniversity or college · Public · Gainesville22.2 mi$6,381 in-state tuitionWiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valdosta, GA108.3 mi$3,480 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bronson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,628 people come to Bronson for work
Where Bronson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,677jobs based in Bronson
10%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bronson
Town in Florida, United States
Bronson is a town and the county seat of Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2020 census, up from 1,113 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida. The Bronson Speedway is on its outskirts.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 32621
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Bronson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bronson, FL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.