Population
25,542
+15.8% since 2010
Typical home
$290K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Jobs based here
8,174
A commuter town
What makes Brandon stand out The 3 things Brandon does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Brandon has grown 15.8% since 2010 21,705 people in 2010; 25,542 today.
What’s changed most in Brandon? 21,705 2010
25,138 2020
25,542 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Brandon’s public schools outperform 95% of Mississippi districts The public schools Brandon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns Brandon beats the Mississippi average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Brandon MS More adults seeing a dentist 15.8% 9.3% Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 8.5% 18.5% More adults who have had cancer 8.9% 7.6%
Crossgates River Oaks Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
96th
percentile among MS towns
Outdoors
4.8% of Brandon is conserved land 5.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
4.8% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 4.8%
conserved · 788 of 16,411 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#25
most conserved land in MS
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Shiloh Park 1.1 mi 111 2. Brandon City Park 0.8 mi 27 3. Bill Vance Park — 11
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Brandon Most working residents leave Brandon for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (29%), Flowood (12%) and Ridgeland (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Brandon 10%
Jackson 29%
Flowood 12%
Ridgeland 8%
Pearl 7%
11 mi
median commute distance
8,174
jobs based in Brandon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Brandon home is worth about $290K The typical Brandon home is worth about $290,000, up 2.7% in a year, 47% above the Mississippi typical home.
$290K Zillow home value
Typical home value Brandon $290K
Mississippi $198K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +2.7%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 88% of U.S. towns Brandon reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Brandon 0.5
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Brandon 3
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
88th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
96th
percentile among MS towns
13
violent crimes reported in 2025
78
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Brandon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 37–60°
Spring 53–76°
Summer 69–91°
Fall 53–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Hail
56
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 90% of working residents leave Brandon for work Where Brandon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29% → Jackson Jackson 29%
12% → Flowood Flowood 12%
8% → Ridgeland Ridgeland 8%
7% → Pearl Pearl 7%
3% → Richland Richland 3%
2% → Madison Madison 2%
Brandon · 10% stay
8,174 jobs based in Brandon
10% of working residents work in town
11 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Brandon?
Census LEHD 2023
2005 · 10 Dollars - Mississippi & Alabama Rail Road Co., Brandon, Mississippi, USA (05.05.1837) Anything Anywhere · Wikimedia Commons
Brandon’s story
Brandon in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 9 places in Brandon on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Area, and is located east of the state capital.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 25,138
Area 26 sq mi
Elevation 482 ft
ZIP code 39042, 39043, 39047
Area code 601 
