Overview
24,887
Total Population
41.7
Median age
51.32%
Female population %
94.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
61.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
629
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brandon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brandon is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brandon's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brandon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brandon, 20.31% were under the age of 15, 16.94% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 657 more females than males in Brandon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Brandon, MS.
- The Brandon, MS gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,013.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brandon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brandon population: 78.28% are White, 19.68% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 1.02% are multiracial.
- Brandon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 629 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,258 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brandon is White with a population of 19,482 (78.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brandon's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 25,502 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Brandon's population increased by 5,092 (29.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brandon's population increased by 3,061 (13.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brandon's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,004.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)