Brandon, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brandon	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$54,497	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$119,059	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,558	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,205	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,228	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,581	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brandon is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brandon is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brandon is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brandon is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,364 $119,059 $238,118

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brandon median earnings by income bracket

Brandon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%
Flowood, MS	9,500	$106,238	30.6%
Florence, MS	4,574	$103,739	27.5%
Byram, MS	11,831	$99,777	22.7%
Ridgeland, MS	25,070	$90,367	11.1%
Brandon, MS	25,016	$119,059	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lodi, NJ	25,017	$96,299	18.4%
Peekskill, NY	25,021	$97,592	20.0%
Collinsville, IL	25,068	$83,229	2.3%
Ridgeland, MS	25,070	$90,367	11.1%
Farmington, UT	25,076	$150,131	84.6%
Brandon, MS	25,016	$119,059	46.4%

Source: The Brandon, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.