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Brandon, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 16,436. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,390 (+18.0% change)
Males: 7,788 (47.4%), Females: 8,648 (52.6%)

Rankin County

Zip codes: 39042, 39047.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $53,246
Median house value: $114,400

Population by Race

Races in Brandon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.7%), German (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 486 feet

Land area: 21.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brandon

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brandon city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4,176 (+34.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brandon:

  • RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (350 CROSSGATES BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brandon:

  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)
  • WOMAN’S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (about 8 miles; FLOWOOD, MS)
  • BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brandon:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 5 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 73 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 87 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brandon:

  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 13 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 16 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 28 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)

Amtrak station near Brandon:

  • 14 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandon:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Schools

Public high schools in Brandon:

  • NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,224; Location: 5805 HIGHWAY 25; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,196; Location: 408 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brandon:

  • NORTHWEST RANKIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,447; Location: ONE PAW PRINT PLACE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ROUSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,056; Location: 151 BOYCE-THOMPSON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • BRANDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,018; Location: 200 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRANDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 125 OVERBY STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 500 VINE STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • VINE STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 498; Location: 450 VINE DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • PISGAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 125 PISGAH HIGH ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 127A PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Brandon:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 5013; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FAMILY LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 4; Location: 1501 OLD FANNIN ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Brandon:

  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,338,882; Location: 104 OFFICE PARK DRIVE; 257,193 books; 7,568 audio materials; 10,902 video materials; 578 serial subscriptions)

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