Census place 2808300

Brandon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Brandon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Brandon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Brandon has a population of 26,122 and 1,018 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median household income is $92,783, above the comparison median of $52,222; median home value is $278,900, above the comparison median of $174,600; and median gross rent is $1,382, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$92,783
Above the comparison median of $52,222
median home value
$278,900
Above the comparison median of $174,600
median gross rent
$1,382
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Brandon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,122
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,018/sq mi
25.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,783
Median home value
$278,900
Median gross rent
$1,382
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.3%
Typical commute
27.6 min
Drive-alone commute
82.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
21.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
7.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
0.9%
Households with children
34.6%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rankin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JACKSON INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
54.5°F
Annual rainfall
57.3"
Annual snowfall
1"

Month by month

A year in Brandon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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