Brandon is a city located in Rankin County Mississippi. Brandon has a 2020 population of 24,676. It is also the county seat of Rankin County. Brandon is currently growing at a rate of 0.53% annually and its population has increased by 11.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,103 in 2010.
The average household income in Brandon is $95,378 with a poverty rate of 3.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $981 per month, and the median house value is $202,500. The median age in Brandon is 39.6 years, 38.7 years for males, and 40 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brandonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 18,302 | 75.98% |
Black or African American | 5,252 | 21.80% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 22 | 0.09% |
Asian | 60 | 0.25% |
Some Other Race | 239 | 0.99% |
Two or More Races | 213 | 0.88% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,564 | 2.71 | 82.5 |
Married | 5,287 | 3.15 | 90 |
Male | 334 | 2.98 | 74 |
Female | 1,088 | 3.09 | 67.6 |
Non Family | 1,855 | 1.17 | 71.5 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.71
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 300 | 1.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 702 | 4.24% |
High School Graduate | 2,792 | 16.84% |
Some College | 4,083 | 24.63% |
Associates Degree | 1,749 | 10.55% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,809 | 29.01% |
Graduate Degree | 2,140 | 12.91% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 38 | 34 | 34 |
White | 12,446 | 12,081 | 5,583 |
Hispanic | 660 | 569 | 230 |
Black | 3,389 | 2,855 | 1,099 |
2+ Races | 208 | 200 | 67 |
Other Race | 111 | 45 | 11 |
Native American | 10 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.07%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.47%.
$46,147
Average Earnings
$53,184
Average Male
$37,335
Average Female
94.92% of Brandon residents speak only English, while 5.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.71% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 17,289 | 655 | 3.79% |
Black | 4,916 | 120 | 2.44% |
Other | NaN% |
3.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.23%
Male Poverty Rate
3.43%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brandon is White, with 3.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brandon is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.98%.
58.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.6%
Male Marriage Rate
57.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,188 | 8.35% |
Black | 188 | 4.88% |
2+ Races | 8 | 3.85% |
Hispanic | 53 | 7.83% |
6.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.4%
Labor Force Participation
63.4%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.61%
Born in Brandon
96.55%
Native Born
3.45%
Foreign Born
1.83%
Non Citizen
1.62%
Naturalized
96.55% of Brandon residents were born in the United States, with 74.61% having been born in Mississippi. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 800 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 1,200 | 400 | 1.02% |
1950 | 1,800 | 600 | 4.14% |
1960 | 2,100 | 300 | 1.55% |
1970 | 2,685 | 585 | 2.49% |
1980 | 9,626 | 6,941 | 13.62% |
1990 | 11,077 | 1,451 | 1.41% |
2000 | 16,436 | 5,359 | 4.02% |
2010 | 22,103 | 5,667 | 3.01% |
2011 | 22,315 | 212 | 0.96% |
2012 | 22,581 | 266 | 1.19% |
2013 | 22,801 | 220 | 0.97% |
2014 | 23,093 | 292 | 1.28% |
2015 | 23,431 | 338 | 1.46% |
2016 | 23,763 | 332 | 1.42% |
2017 | 24,018 | 255 | 1.07% |
2018 | 24,160 | 142 | 0.59% |
2019 | 24,289 | 129 | 0.53% |
2020 | 24,418 | 129 | 0.53% |
2021 | 24,547 | 129 | 0.53% |
2022 | 24,676 | 129 | 0.53% |