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Brandon, Florida by the numbers
Median household income is $79,685 and the median home value is $339,000. About 119,767 people live in Brandon.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Brandon?
Brandon is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Brandon compare with Florida?
Brandon's median household earns $79,685 a year, close to the state figure ($74,568). The median owner-occupied home is worth $339,000 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,784 a month. About 119,767 people live on 33 square miles of land, roughly 3,615 per square mile. The city lies in Hillsborough County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Brandon | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,767 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $79,685 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $339,000 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,784 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 56.2% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Brandon?
EPA lists 2 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Brandon: Peak Oil Co./Bay Drum Co. and Mri Corp (Tampa). A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Hillsborough County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Very High), hurricanes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Brandon?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Brandon city limits on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Brandon?
Federal school lists place 20 public and 12 private schools within Brandon. 4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 5 state parks or recreation areas: Alafia River State Park, Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park, Hillsborough River State Park, Little Manatee River State Park and Ybor City Museum State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Brandon
Gun shops
10 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Brandon city limits, plus 11 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 6 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: 2Nd Amendment Armory (Brandon), Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World 046 (Tampa), Brandon Pawn & Gun (Brandon), Brandon Pawn & Gun LLC (Brandon), Bunker Depot LLC (Seffner), Cash America Pawn (Brandon), Gas & Brass Armory (Brandon), La Familia Pawn And Jewelry (Brandon) and 2 more.
Liquor stores
5 liquor stores are on the map inside the Brandon city limits: ABC Liquors #85 (Brandon), Best Buy Liquors (Brandon), Publix Liquor Store #1277 (Valrico), Publix Liquor Store 0129 (Brandon) and Sri Fine Wine & Spirits (Riverview).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Brandon city limits on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Brandon?
$79,685 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $74,568 for Florida.
How much do homes cost in Brandon?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $339,000 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $359,000 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Brandon?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Hillsborough County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Very High), hurricanes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Riverview, FL (8 mi) · Tampa, FL (11 mi) · Town 'n' Country, FL (18 mi) · Wesley Chapel, FL (19 mi) · Lakeland, FL (23 mi) · St. Petersburg, FL (24 mi)
More: Florida statewide numbers · county page: Hillsborough County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Brandon CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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