Census place 4606840

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 11,306 and 1,853 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 14 covered South Dakota places are: median household income is $110,806, above the comparison median of $68,702; median home value is $336,600, above the comparison median of $248,100; and typical commute is 18.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 14.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$110,806
Above the comparison median of $68,702
median home value
$336,600
Above the comparison median of $248,100
typical commute
18.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 14.8 minutes

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
11,306
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,853/sq mi
6.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$110,806
Median home value
$336,600
Median gross rent
$976
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.9%
Typical commute
18.4 min
Drive-alone commute
71.9%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
19.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
75.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.9%
Working from home
18.8%

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
95.8%
Homes built 2020+
3.7%
Households without a vehicle
3.9%
Households with children
41.9%
Residents with a disability
7.4%
Residents without insurance
4.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
3
Coastal 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: SIOUX FALLS (7 mi from place center)
Average high
58°F
Average low
36.6°F
Annual rainfall
27.8"
Annual snowfall
45.3"

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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