Brighton, New York Population 2024

36,854

Brighton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brighton was:

  • White: 77.38%
  • Asian: 9.63%
  • Black or African American: 6.87%
  • Two or more races: 4.57%
  • Other race: 1.35%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,392.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (691)
The current population of Brighton, New York is 36,854 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,163.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,49077.38%
Asian3,5449.63%
Black or African American2,5296.87%
Two or more races1,6844.57%
Other race4961.35%
Native American760.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brighton Population by Race

Brighton Population Pyramid 2024

Brighton Median Age

39.1

Total

36.5

Male

41.5

Female

Brighton Adults

There are 29,978 adults, (7,515 of whom are seniors) in Brighton.

Brighton Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brighton Sex Ratio

Female19,04451.72%
Male17,77548.28%

Brighton Population by Age

Brighton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9292.1655.644.4
Non Family7,4261.2432.467.6
Married7,0002.978020
Female1,1032.9859.740.3
Male4002.7747.852.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

55.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brighton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6042.34%
Associates Degree1,9607.58%
Bachelors Degree7,64629.57%
Graduate Degree9,87338.19%
High School Graduate2,4359.42%
Less Than 9th Grade4491.74%
Some College2,88611.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brighton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brighton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,57419,96314,533
Asian2,2922,2471,737
Black1,4631,163514
Hispanic1,0841,025470
2+ Races719686363
Other Race318318197
Native American572919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.79%.

Brighton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,588$68,882$47,324
Graduate Degree$81,250$100,557$70,345
High School Graduate$30,352$32,188$0
Less Than 9th Grade$13,977$2,499$0
Overall$60,661$73,545$54,915
Some College$41,864$46,719$33,163

$60,661

Average Earnings

$73,545

Average Male

$54,915

Average Female

Brighton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brighton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brighton Language

83.31% of Brighton residents speak only English, while 16.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.16% of the population.

Brighton Language

Brighton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,3142,1388.12%
Black1,99545822.96%
Multiple1,53020713.53%
Asian3,4971885.38%
Hispanic1,57716510.46%
Other492438.74%

9.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.19%

Male Poverty Rate

9.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brighton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brighton is Black, with 22.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brighton is Asian, with 5.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.9%.

Brighton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.14%
Some College13.8%
High School9.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Brighton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.46%
Female Unemployed17.94%
Female Employed6.37%
Male Employed4.57%

Brighton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brighton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,042$180,049
Households$78,570$126,971
Married Families$136,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,067$63,202

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brighton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Brighton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brighton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brighton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brighton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,186

Number of Veterans

1,038

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam436
Second Gulf War237
Korea143
First Gulf War85
World War II84

Brighton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+558
65 to 74236
18 to 34188
35 to 54130
55 to 6474

Brighton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0614.46%
Hispanic816.25%
2+ Races687.37%
Other Race379.27%
Asian130.51%
Black70.31%

Brighton Veterans by Race

Brighton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brighton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Brighton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.17%

Born in Brighton

84.37%

Native Born

15.63%

Foreign Born

6.68%

Non Citizen

8.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.37% of Brighton residents were born in the United States, with 61.17% having been born in New York. 6.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brighton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202436,854180.05%
202336,836170.05%
202236,819-167-0.45%
202136,9868232.28%
202036,163-109-0.3%
201936,272-175-0.48%
201836,447-306-0.83%
201736,753-122-0.33%
201636,875-54-0.15%
201536,929590.16%
201436,8702060.56%
201336,664960.26%
201236,568840.23%
201136,484-125-0.34%
201036,60900%

Brighton Population by Year