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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brookhaven

Mississippi · 10,243 residents · 21.6 sq mi
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Brookhaven is home to 10,243 people in Mississippi. 29.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $44,300. Households take in $16,955 at the median, 44% less than the US figure. Renters pay $273 a month at the median. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,243
+4%vs 2000
vs 9,861 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.2
−5%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Brookhaven
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(688)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(839)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(713)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(870)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(504)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(1,473)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(1,383)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(948)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(846)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(914)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(757)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3%(308)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,955
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,632 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,118
−26%vs 2000
vs $13,695 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.7%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,300
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$273
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $368 in 2000
US average: $450
64.0%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.8% in 2000
36.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(4,642)
Black50.8%(5,008)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(78)
Asian0.6%(60)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(5,615)
Black44.9%(4,600)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(41)
Asian0.3%(28)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Peruvian0.1%(8)
Cuban0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(70)
Cambodian0.1%(6)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Ancestry
American5.9%(691)
Irish5%(579)
English4.4%(513)
Scottish3.4%(397)
German1.3%(151)
Danish0.8%(98)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(86)
French0.6%(70)
Welsh0.2%(28)
Dutch0.1%(17)
Swiss0.1%(16)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
British0%(5)
Russian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

16.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.8%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.5 min
−14%vs 2000
vs 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(1,648)
Married42.5%(1,741)
Widowed5.1%(208)
Divorced12.3%(504)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(2,078)
Married32.2%(1,686)
Widowed13.8%(725)
Divorced14.3%(749)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.6%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(103)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(109)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.3%(206)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 476 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Brookhaven, Mississippi?

Brookhaven, Mississippi has about 10,243 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brookhaven, Mississippi?

The typical household in Brookhaven, Mississippi earns about $16,955 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brookhaven, Mississippi expensive?

In Brookhaven, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $44,300, and the typical rent is about $273 a month.

How educated are people in Brookhaven, Mississippi?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Brookhaven, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brookhaven, Mississippi?

About 29.7% of people in Brookhaven, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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