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Brighton is a Census town of 2,889 people across 3.23 square miles of land, in Tipton County. Median household income is $80,882, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brighton
What Brighton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.23 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land894
- County holding the largest share of its areaTipton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
How many people live in Brighton
- Population2,889
- Median age34.4
- Population under 18775 plus or minus 183
- Share under 1826.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over343 plus or minus 107
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households1,088
- Family households845
- Share of households that are families77.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
Income and work in Brighton
- Median household income$80,882 plus or minus $16,393
- Per capita income$36,021
- Civilian labor force1,470
- Employed1,357
- Unemployed113 plus or minus 106
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over1,879
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
Housing in Brighton
- Housing units1,137
- Occupied units1,088
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied853
- Renter occupied235 plus or minus 100
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,204 plus or minus $273
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units1,034
- Share single family90.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more51 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more4.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 40
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
How Brighton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,204
- Commuting under 15 minutes218 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.1 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more688 plus or minus 157
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.1 percent
- Drove alone79.9 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home13.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brighton
Flood risk in Brighton
- NFIP communityTown of Brighton
- NFIP community number470188
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/19/06
The Town of Brighton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470188 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tipton County, not Brighton
Tipton County context, not Brighton figures
- Establishments in Tipton County777
- Covered employment, Tipton County11,848
- Average annual pay, Tipton County$50,303
- Housing units permitted, Tipton County215
Every figure in this section is published for Tipton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brighton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brighton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brighton, Tennessee?
2,889, in 1,088 households. Brighton town covers 3.23 square miles of land, which is 894 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brighton in?
Tipton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brighton?
$80,882. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,100. Median gross rent is $1,204 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brighton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brighton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brighton, town of, community 470188, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brighton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tipton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brighton.
Is zoning published for Brighton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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