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Brookhaven, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lincoln County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,656
Population
539/sq mi density
$36,269
Median Income
$25,903 per capita
$111,500
Home Value
$156,603 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
3,215 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$36,269 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,500 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
12,379 → 11,620
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$27,308 → $36,269
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookhaven 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
11,117
-503 from 2023 (11,620)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,244
+$7,975 from 2023 ($36,269)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,379 | — | $27,308 | — |
| 2015 | 12,268 | -0.9% | $30,487 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 12,147 | -1% | $30,432 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,949 | -1.6% | $32,331 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 11,812 | -1.1% | $33,851 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11,620 | -1.6% | $36,269 | +7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.