Brighton city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,904
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,904
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,933
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,451
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,450
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,444
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.3%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 464
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $339,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,889
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $779
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,198
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,764
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,064
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,198
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,429
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 392,713
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $52,105
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,682
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,464
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,119.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,092.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.56
FIPS Code 2610620