Brandon, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Rankin County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
25,352 Population 988/sq mi density
$93,073 Median Income $39,780 per capita
$255,900 Home Value $290,329 Zillow
$1,261 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature
89 Violent Crime/100K 371 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$93,073 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$255,900 home value, $1,261/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
25,352
Census 2023
Population Density
988
per square mile
Land Area
25.8
square miles (66.7 km²)
Median Age
42.5 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74.7% US: 61.6%
Black 22.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.7%
Black
22.8%
Hispanic
2.2%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.5%
Spanish
3.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.8%
Veterans
8.0%
33% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.4%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.6%
35% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.411
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population25,352
Population Year2023
Population Density988 / sq mi
Land Area25.8 sq mi
Median Age42.5 years

Gender

Male47.0%
Female53.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.7%
Black or African American22.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only96.5%
Spanish3.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.8%
Veterans8.0%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance94.4%
Uninsured5.6%
Broadband Access93.9%
Gini Coefficient0.411

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M