City in Rankin County, Mississippi · 25.7 sq mi · 1,026 people per sq mi
26,327 people live in Brandon. The typical household earns $92,783, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,138 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.54%
Men 37.3 · Women 42.7
1860–2026
26,327
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
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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1860–2026
26,327
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 26,327 | +205 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26,122 | +158 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 25,964 | +180 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 25,784 | +216 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 25,568 | +160 | 0.63% |
| 2021 | 25,408 | +270 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 25,138 | +158 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 24,980 | +210 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 24,770 | +218 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 24,552 | +321 | 1.32% |
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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.
Brandon is growing faster than Rankin County, Mississippi, 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.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 255 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
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 53% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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