City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Brookhaven, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brookhaven - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,656
Residents
$36,269
Median income
$111,500
Median home
$852
Median rent (state)

Brookhaven - the verdict

Nationally, Brookhaven sits in the 5th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

5th
percentile, household income
14th
percentile, home value
1st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brookhaven, MS

11,656 people live in Brookhaven, Mississippi - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Brookhaven brings in $36,269 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.4%. Typical homes in Brookhaven are valued around $111,500, and the median resident age is 42.6 years. About 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 10 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 37% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: the state registers 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $852 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Mississippi, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Brookhaven workers runs 17.7 minutes, with 88.7% driving alone and 2.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 48.4 out of 100 (Low).

Population

11,656 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$36,269 /yr

Poverty 22.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Brookhaven compare to other US cities?

Here's how Brookhaven stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 5% higher than other cities
Home value 14% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Brookhaven's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

5thIncome percentile

5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brookhaven's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$111,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 86% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brookhaven $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brookhaven, MS Brookhaven, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brookhaven, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brookhaven, MS median $36,269/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brookhaven, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brookhaven, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,656
Median Income
$36,269
Median Home Value
$111,500
Median Age
42.6
Poverty Rate
22.4%
Labor force participation
48.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.4%

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,600 residents11,650 residents11,700 residents11,750 residents11,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,659 residents 11,646 residents ▼ -0.1%
Brookhaven's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
10
housing units authorized
Single-Family
10
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 16
2020 67
2021 14
2022 9
2023 20
2024 10

Permit volume decreased 37% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.7 minutes
Drive Alone
88.7%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
2.3%

Based on 4,326 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brookhaven sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
48.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Picayune
11,839 people
Moss Point
12,066 people
Petal
11,195 people
McComb
12,202 people
Canton
10,863 people
Cleveland
10,855 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brookhaven's 11,656 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lower Burrell, PA
11,659 people
Davenport, FL
11,660 people
Granbury, TX
11,665 people
Mendota Heights, MN
11,644 people
Lakeland Highlands, FL
11,669 people
Hamilton Square, NJ
11,643 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brookhaven's $36,269 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Butler, MO
$36,276 median income
Opelousas, LA
$36,260 median income
Scottsville, KY
$36,259 median income
Bear Creek, AL
$36,250 median income
Flomaton, AL
$36,250 median income
Vandiver, AL
$36,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brookhaven, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brookhaven, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 44.5% 53.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 44.5% Black or African American 53.9% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 0.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brookhaven compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brookhaven (this city) 11,656 $36,269
Picayune 11,839 $37,270
Moss Point 12,066 $46,684
Petal 11,195 $72,845
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brookhaven, MS?

What is the population of Brookhaven, MS? +

The population of Brookhaven, MS stands at 11,656 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brookhaven, MS? +

The median household income in Brookhaven is $36,269 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brookhaven? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brookhaven; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brookhaven, MS? +

Homes in Brookhaven carry a median value of $111,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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