Brookridge, Florida

Brookridge, Florida
Census-designated place
The gateway to Brookridge on State Road 50
Location in Hernando County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°32′55″N 82°29′26″W / 28.54861°N 82.49056°W / 28.54861; -82.49056Coordinates: 28°32′55″N 82°29′26″W / 28.54861°N 82.49056°W / 28.54861; -82.49056
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Hernando
Area
• Total	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
• Land	2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,420
• Density	1,767/sq mi (682.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	12-08762
GNIS feature ID	1867119

Brookridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,420 at the 2010 census, up from 3,279 at the 2000 census.

Brookridge is located in central Hernando County at 28°32′55″N 82°29′26″W / 28.54861°N 82.49056°W / 28.54861; -82.49056 (28.548698, -82.490423). It is bordered to the east by Florida State Road 589 (the Suncoast Parkway), to the south across Florida State Road 50 by Spring Hill, and to the west by High Point. SR 589 leads south 50 miles (80 km) to Tampa and north 10 miles (16 km) to its terminus at U.S. Route 98 near Sugarmill Woods. SR 50 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Brooksville, the Hernando County seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 19 at Weeki Wachee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Brookridge CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,279 people, 1,823 households, and 1,168 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,617.7 people per square mile (623.7/km²). There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 1,050.4/sq mi (404.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.87% White, 0.15% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.