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Brandon, MS Profile


Brandon, MS, population 22,335, is located in Mississippi's Rankin county, about 11.8 miles from Jackson and 143.7 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Brandon's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Brandon has grown by about 18%. Since 2005 Brandon's population has grown by about 9%.

Brandon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brandon tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,574N/A
200118,1853.48%
200218,6632.63%
200319,1142.42%
200419,6933.03%
200520,4293.74%
200621,1273.42%
200721,6832.63%
200822,0821.84%
200922,3351.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,246
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200148
200290
200380
200460
200532
200626
200739
200847
200953
201066
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1205
2002 0645
2003 0536
2004 0182
2005 0141
2006 0212
2007 0251
2008 0433
2009 1533
2010 0168

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,932
20021,537
20031,242
20041,742
20051,403
20061,035
20071,052
20081,135
2009885
20101,045
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 53 261 5
2002 41 205 9
2003 77 126 15
2004 112 192 13
2005 78 171 14
2006 38 146 16
2007 59 143 15
2008 60 169 11
2009 69 123 9
2010 74 156 9

Location

Elevation486 feet above sea level
Land Area11.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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