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Brandon, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Rankin County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
25,352
Population
988/sq mi density
$93,073
Median Income
$39,780 per capita
$255,900
Home Value
$286,200 Zillow
$1,261
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$93,073 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$255,900 home value, $1,261/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,073
24% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,780
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brandon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brandon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,073
124%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,780
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,641
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,006
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,006
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,585
Restaurants
389
Healthcare
449
Retail
620
Manufacturing
113
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,641
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,074
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $93,073 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,780 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,641 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,006 |
| County GDP | $10,248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,585 |
| Restaurants | 389 |
| Healthcare | 449 |
| Retail | 620 |
| Manufacturing | 113 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,641 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,074 |