City in Washington County, Iowa · 0.8 sq mi · 749 people per sq mi
586 people live in Brighton. The typical household earns $50,481, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 600 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.69%
Men 39.8 · Women 40.9
2010–2026
586
2026 projection
2.3% 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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2010–2026
586
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 586 | -3 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 589 | +1 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 588 | +1 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 587 | -4 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 591 | -4 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 595 | -5 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 600 | -7 | 1.15% |
| 2019 | 607 | -9 | 1.46% |
| 2018 | 616 | -13 | 2.07% |
| 2017 | 629 | -5 | 0.79% |
Showing 10 of 17 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 Washington County, Iowa, 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 6 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
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Never married | 24% | 20% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Separated | 8% | 8% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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