City in Jefferson County, Alabama · 1.4 sq mi · 1,576 people per sq mi
2,230 people live in Brighton. The typical household earns $38,221, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,337 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.17%
Men 40.9 · Women 45.2
1910–2026
2,230
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
2,230
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,230 | -19 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,249 | -11 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 2,260 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 2,261 | -17 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 2,278 | -28 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 2,306 | -31 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | 2,337 | -58 | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 2,395 | -71 | 2.88% |
| 2018 | 2,466 | -65 | 2.57% |
| 2017 | 2,531 | -71 | 2.73% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Brighton has a population change lower than Jefferson County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 37% | 23% |
| Never married | 39% | 30% | 45% |
| Divorced | 14% | 17% | 11% |
| Widowed | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Separated | 6% | 2% | 10% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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