Brandon

Population: 25,352
Median household income: $93,073
Median home value: $255,900

Brandon is a community in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to 25,352 residents. Its median household income of $93,073 runs above the Rankin County figure of $77,454.

From 2019 to 2023, Brandon's population grew 5.9% from 23,930 to 25,352, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $181,900 to $255,900.

The median resident is 42.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,352
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $93,073
Median home value: $255,900
Median gross rent: $1,261
Housing units: 9,431
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,93025,352

Median household income

$78,573$93,073

Median home value

$181,900$255,900

Median gross rent

$982$1,261

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,930	$78,573	$181,900	$982
2020	24,088	$80,924	$202,500	$981
2021	24,887	$85,911	$222,600	$996
2022	25,142	$89,051	$242,700	$1,110
2023	25,352	$93,073	$255,900	$1,261

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,329	5.2%
5 to 17	4,852	19.1%
18 to 24	1,809	7.1%
25 to 34	2,335	9.2%
35 to 44	3,472	13.7%
45 to 54	3,985	15.7%
55 to 64	3,031	12.0%
65 to 74	2,497	9.8%
75 and over	2,042	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,822	74.2%
Black or African American	5,738	22.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	31	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	0.4%
Two or more races	106	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	547	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	771	4.4%
High school graduate	3,005	17.3%
Some college or associate's	6,321	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,004	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,261	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,584	82.6%
Carpooled	1,147	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	726	6.3%
Other means	106	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,733	15.9%
15 to 29 min	5,084	46.7%
30 to 44 min	3,091	28.4%
45 to 59 min	308	2.8%
60+ min	663	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,930 of 24,472)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,691	73.9%
Nonfamily households	2,361	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,052	96.0%
Vacant	379	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,531	83.2%
Renter-occupied	1,521	16.8%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,941	84.2%
1-unit, attached	277	2.9%
2 to 4 units	318	3.4%
5 to 19 units	507	5.4%
20 or more units	243	2.6%
Mobile home & other	145	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2808300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.2781, -89.9907