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Brighton, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,701. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,139 (+6.5% change)
Males: 3,129 (46.7%), Females: 3,572 (53.3%)

Livingston County

Zip codes: 48114, 48116.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $47,897
Median house value: $156,400

Population by Race

Races in Brighton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (17.1%), Irish (13.7%), Polish (11.7%), Italian (7.6%), Scottish (5.3%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Brighton, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brighton

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

3.5% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,013 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brighton:

  • BRIGHTON HOSPITAL (12851 E GRAND RIVER)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:

  • SAINT JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HOWELL, MI)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM (about 19 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)
  • ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 28 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:

  • BRIGHTON (about 4 miles; BRIGHTON, MI; Abbreviation: 45G)
  • RAETHER (about 5 miles; HOWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y1)
  • AERONUT PARK (about 7 miles; HOWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 13M)

Amtrak station near Brighton:

  • 17 miles: ANN ARBOR (325 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Brighton:

  • ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 5757 WHITMORE LAKE RD STE 800; Private, for-profit)
  • BRIGHTON INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 5754 WHITMORE LAKE RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 17 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 32 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)

Private high school in Brighton:

  • CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 839; Grades: 5 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Brighton:

  • BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,411; Location: 7878 BRIGHTON ROAD; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • SCRANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 881; Location: 8415 MALTBY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MALTBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 824; Location: 4740 BAUER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARTLAND FARMS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 817; Location: 581 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • MILLER SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 850 SPENCER ROAD; Grades: KG – KG)
  • LINDBOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 1010 STATE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HORNUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 4680 BAUER ROAD; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 8900 LEE ROAD; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SPENCER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 10639 SPENCER ROAD; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • HARTLAND LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 687 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Brighton:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 710 RICKETT ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • BRIGHTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 5291 ETHEL ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Brighton:

  • BRIGHTON DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,164,082; Location: 100 LIBRARY DRIVE; 62,081 books; 5,394 audio materials; 4,668 video materials; 345 serial subscriptions)

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