Brandon, MS Demographics

A map of Brandon's Population by Race

Brandon, Mississippi had a population of 25,138 in 2020. It was 73.8% White, 20.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brandon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is the 15th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Brandon's White Population

18,552 residents of Brandon identify as White, or 73.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Brandon larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is ranked #124 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more White than neighboring Pearl (62.2% White), Flowood (67.1% White), and Richland (66.9% White). Brandon is less White than neighboring Robinhood (86.6% White), and Florence (82.7% White).

Brandon's Black Population

5,034 residents of Brandon identify as Black, or 20.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brandon less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is ranked #284 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Black than neighboring Robinhood (2.9% Black), Richland (19.9% Black), and Florence (13.3% Black). Brandon is less Black than neighboring Pearl (26.7% Black), and Flowood (20.9% Black).

Brandon's Asian Population

235 residents of Brandon identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Asian than neighboring Robinhood (0.3% Asian), and Florence (0.2% Asian). Brandon is less Asian than neighboring Pearl (1.2% Asian), Flowood (6.1% Asian), and Richland (2.3% Asian).

Brandon's Hispanic Population

535 residents of Brandon identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is ranked #194 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Hispanic than neighboring Florence (1.2% Hispanic). Brandon is less Hispanic than neighboring Robinhood (4.4% Hispanic), Pearl (5.7% Hispanic), Flowood (3% Hispanic), and Richland (8.4% Hispanic).

Brandon's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Brandon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is ranked #177 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Richland (0.2% Native American/Other), and Florence (0.2% Native American/Other). Brandon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Robinhood (0.5% Native American/Other), Pearl (0.9% Native American/Other), and Flowood (0.6% Native American/Other).

Brandon's Multiracial Population

693 residents of Brandon identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brandon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Brandon is ranked #173 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brandon is more Multiracial than neighboring Flowood (2.3% Multiracial), Richland (2.3% Multiracial), and Florence (2.4% Multiracial). Brandon is less Multiracial than neighboring Robinhood (5.3% Multiracial), and Pearl (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.