Moving to Brookhaven, Mississippi

About Brookhaven, Mississippi
Brookhaven

Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. The population was 11,674 people at the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.

Gender
Gender Brookhaven Mississippi Country
Female 56.5% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 43.5% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Brookhaven Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 11.1% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 12.8% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.3% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.1% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 9.6% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.6% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.5% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.6% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Brookhaven Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 30% 27.0%
Other College 24% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Brookhaven Mississippi Country
White 37.2% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 59.3% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.1% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity