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Brighton, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Livingston County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
7,576
Population
2,158/sq mi density
$81,772
Median Income
$51,703 per capita
$302,800
Home Value
$424,892 Zillow
$1,248
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
2,004 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,772 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$302,800 home value, $1,248/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.7%
7,568 → 7,998
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.5%
$53,259 → $81,772
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brighton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,311
+313 from 2023 (7,998)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,389
+$28,617 from 2023 ($81,772)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,568 | - | $53,259 | - |
| 2015 | 7,625 | +0.8% | $60,910 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 7,654 | +0.4% | $55,530 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 7,657 | +0% | $63,136 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 7,461 | -2.6% | $66,726 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,998 | +7.2% | $81,772 | +22.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.