Welcome to Brandon ...
The city of Brandon is located in Rankin County<1> and is the County Seat for Rankin County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brandon has a population of 24,273 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Brandon.
Brandon is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brandon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brandon: (601) and (769)<4>
Websites for Brandon ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rankinchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Brandon, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brandon had an population of 24,273 people. This is an increase of 11.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brandon had a population of 21,705 people (which is 15.33% of the total population of Rankin County). This makes Brandon the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Brandon represents 0.73% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 21,705 people, the population of Brandon increased 32.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,436 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brandon.
Communities Also Named Brandon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 27 communities that are also named Brandon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandon.
Communities near Brandon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandon.
- Jackson [Hinds County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson [Hinds County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson<6>
- Madison [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison [Madison County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Madison
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison<6>
- Ridgeland [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland [Madison County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ridgeland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland<6>
- Byram [Hinds County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
- Byram [Hinds County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Brandon
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Byram
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram<6>
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- Flowood [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood [Rankin County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Flowood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood<6>
- Richland [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland [Rankin County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland<6>
- Florence [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence [Rankin County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Florence
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence<6>
- Pelahatchie [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie [Rankin County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pelahatchie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie<6>
- Polkville [Smith County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Polkville [Smith County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Polkville
- Puckett [Rankin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Puckett [Rankin County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Puckett
- Flowood [Rankin County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brandon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandon. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brandon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brandon ...
Looking for more information about Brandon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brandon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brandon.
Adding Brandon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brandon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Brandon was in the U.S. Post Offices (Jan. 1851).
We also found Brandon in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Brandon on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brandon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brandon) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Brandon. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BrandonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2788, Longitude: -90.0014 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |