City in Livingston County, Michigan · 3.5 sq mi · 2,282 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Brighton. The typical household earns $80,682, and the median resident is 47.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,462 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.12%
Men 41 · Women 53.1
1860–2026
8,020
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,020
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,020 | +116 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,904 | -24 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 7,928 | -66 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 7,994 | +416 | 5.49% |
| 2022 | 7,578 | +64 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 7,514 | +52 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 7,462 | -195 | 2.55% |
| 2019 | 7,657 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 7,660 | +6 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 7,654 | +11 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 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 12 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 49% | 43% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 20% |
| Divorced | 18% | 15% | 21% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau