Brandon Continues Growth

Brandon has nearly doubled her population since 1990 to an estimated 23,999 in 2017. We continue to see new homes built, neighborhoods expanded, and new subdivisions planned. Brandon continues to see strong retail sales with 2017 being the best sales tax year in the city’s history.

Population estimates, July 1, 2017, (V2017)23,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015)22,066
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2017, (V2016)8.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,705
Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 20107.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 201026.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 201014.2%
Female persons, percent, April 1, 201053.7%
White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)80.6%
Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)16.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)0.2%
Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a)0.1%
Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 20100.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b)1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 201079.6%
Veterans, 2010-20161456
Foreign born persons, percent, 2010-20142.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2012-201668.30%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2012-201661.60%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)48,704
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)358,165
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c)639,176
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c)$28,844
Median household income (in 2014 dollars), 2010-2014$71,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2016 dollars), 2012-2016$32,430