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Community Development
601-825-4580
www.brandonms.org/departments/
community-development
A building permit is required for:
Shops and other accessory
buildings, roofs, pools, additions
& structure remodels. A building
permit is not required for: fences,
painting, replacing rotten wood,
small cosmetic remodels.
For code enforcement questions:
code@brandonms.org
Demographics
• Population: 10% growth
from 2010
• 32% growth from 2000
• 2000: 16,436
• 2010: 21,705
• 2019: 23,930
• Daytime Population: 30,658
• Children at Home: 5.657
(population in households under
18 yo; 2010 Census)
• Under 18 years old 5,921, 2019
• ACS 5YR Est table ID S0101
• Retired/Disabled:65 years and
over with a disability: 1,160
• Homemakers: 9,569
• Student Populations: 6,691
• Work at Home: 2,510
• Employed: 12,144
• Unemployed: 307
• Median Household Income:
$78,573
Brandon’s household income is
the highest for municipalities in
Mississippi with populations less
than 25,000, and 2nd overall for
the entire state.
Permit Info
559 new single family homes
in last five years
Commercial Permit Evaluation
2016: $26,289,060
2017: $9,248,084
2018: $14,168,233
2019: $32,749,325
2020: $11,485,819
TOTAL: $93,940,521
Residential Permit Evaluation
2016: 171 ($45,046,405)
2017: 120 ($30,481,854)
2018: 62 ($18,538,866)
2019: 85 ($25,062,940)
2020: 110 ($35,122,040)
TOTAL: 548 ($154,252,105)
Amphitheater
The Brandon Amphitheater,
completed in 2018, is an 8,500-
seat concert and event venue.
The venue has hosted 26 live
concerts and has averaged nearly
66,000 annual visitors. The
amphitheater draws visitors locally
as well as regionally. Out of the
131,897 total visitors, nearly 36%
(47,211) have been out-of-state or
live outside of the Jackson Metro
area and have a travel distance
exceeding an hour and a half.
City Hall Live
The City of Brandon also holds
concerts and events at Brandon
Municipal Complex. There are
6-8 events held at “City Hall”
annually, and they average
600-1200 visitors per event.
These events bring an average
of 6,600 visitors.
Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation facilities
continue to be a local and
regional draw for
athletics, tournaments, and
events. Brandon has eight parks
spread across
425 acres.
SHILOH PARK
• 7 Baseball/Softball Fields
• 11 Soccer Fields
• 4 Pickle Ball Courts
• 3 Playgrounds
• 1 Splash pad
QUARRY PARK
• 6 Baseball/Softball Fields
with artificial turf
CITY PARK
• 7 Full-Size Tennis Courts
• 3 Junior Tennis Courts
• 1 Children’s Playground
Tournaments
Tournament Statistics 2019
to date
• Tournaments: 49
• Metro Teams: 1076
• Non-Metro Teams: 564
• Out of State Teams: 213
• Total Visitors: 50,819
Parades & Events
The City of Brandon hosts annual
events that have been extremely
successful for the community and
attracts visitors locally and
regionally.
• October 28
O42 Farmers Market
and BOO 042
• October 30
Fall festival at amphitheater
• November 11
Veterans Breakfast City Hall
• December 3
Christmas Parade
“Christmas Around the World”
• Christmas Lights at Quarry Park
- watch for dates
• December 31
Junior Auxiliary of Rankin
County New Year’s Eve Dance
• February 11-12
Princess Ball
• February 25
Brandon Garden Club
Tablescapes City Hall
• July 3
Independence Day
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