What is the population of Brookhaven?

The population of Brookhaven, MS is 11,861.

Where is Brookhaven located?

Brookhaven, MS is located at latitude 31.5790600 and longitude -90.4406500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Brookhaven?

The area of Brookhaven, MS is 56.282289 km².

What is the elevation of Brookhaven?

Brookhaven, MS has an elevation of 149 meters (489 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Brookhaven in?

Brookhaven, MS is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Brookhaven in?

Brookhaven is in the state of Mississippi, United States.

What county is Brookhaven, MS in?

Brookhaven is in Lincoln County, Mississippi.

How has the population of Brookhaven changed?

The population of Brookhaven, MS has decreased from 12,513 (2010) to 11,861 (2020), a change of -5.2%.

Brookhaven, Mississippi

Brookhaven: city in Mississippi, United States

About

Brookhaven is a city located in the county of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 12,513 and a population density of 222 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 11,861 inhabitants.

The city was created 208 years ago in 1817.

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Quick Facts about Brookhaven

Population	11,861 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Mississippi (United States)
County	Lincoln County
Postal code	39601–39603
Phone Area Codes	601
Area	56.28 km²
Latitude & Longitude	31.5791,-90.4407
Altitude	489 feet / 149 meters
Capital city	Brookhaven is capital of Lincoln County
Establishment	January 01, 1818 (208 years ago)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	18:17:38 (22nd April 2026)
Density	211 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-5.5% (2010-2020)
Weather	79℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Brookhaven is located at 31°34'45"N 90°26'26"W (31.5790600, -90.4406500).

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Weather

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Brookhaven decreased by 5.5% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	12,513	-	census
2011	12,477	-0.29%	estimation process
2012	12,447	-0.24%	estimation process
2013	12,377	-0.57%	estimation process
2014	12,361	-0.13%	estimation process
2015	12,260	-0.82%	estimation process
2016	12,177	-0.68%	estimation process
2017	12,132	-0.37%	estimation process
2018	12,028	-0.86%	estimation process
2019	11,947	-0.68%	estimation process
2020	11,861	-0.73%	estimation process

Brookhaven zip code is 39601. County name: Lincoln, County fips: 28085

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Services and Civic Places in Brookhaven

1USDA Service Center

1395 Johnny Johnson Dr, Brookhaven, MS 39601, United States View details

Phone: +16013489880 | Website available

People born in Brookhaven (30)

People born in Brookhaven, including actress Ruth Ford, rapper and record producer David Banner, photographer and writer Charles Henri Ford, .

More notable people

Jim Brewer (American musician) he was born in 03/10/1920
Addie L. Wyatt (Labor leader) she was born in 08/03/1924
Thomas Terrell (American basketball player) he was born in 05/09/1979
Alundis Brice (American football player) he was born in 01/05/1970
Cindy Hyde-Smith (American politician) she was born in 10/05/1959
Earsell Mackbee (American football player (1941-2009)) he was born in 15/01/1941
Griffith Baley Price (American mathematician and historian of American mathematics) he was born in 14/03/1905
John Sawyer (American football player) he was born in 26/07/1953
Lance Barksdale (baseball umpire from the United States) he was born in 08/03/1967
Ralph Smith (American football player) he was born in 01/12/1938
Richard Scruggs (Disbarred American lawyer) he was born in 17/05/1946
Stephany Smith (American basketball player-coach) she was born in 10/08/1965
William Henry Becker (United States federal judge) he was born in 26/08/1909
Oscar Britt (American football player (1919-1992)) he was born in 18/06/1919
Garry Owen (American actor (1902-1951)) he was born in 18/02/1902
Mary Tillman Smith (American painter) she was born in 01/01/1904
Guy Turnbow (American-football player (1908-1975)) he was born in 28/03/1908
Heather Booth (American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist) she was born in 15/12/1945

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Brookhaven, MS. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
175573	Copiah-Lincoln Community College	Wesson (MS)	39191
176354	Southwest Mississippi Community College	Summit (MS)	39666-0000

Nearby Transit Stations (8)

Rail and bus stations connected to Brookhaven, MS. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
BRH	Brookhaven	East Monticello St. and South Railroad Ave.	RAIL
HAZ	Hazlehurst station	North Ragsdale Ave and East Conway St.	RAIL
MCB	McComb	114 Northeast Railroad Ave.	RAIL
JAN	Union Station	300 W. Capital Street	RAIL
VKS	Vicksburg, MS	1295 South Frontage Road	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Brookhaven.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Brookhaven Post Office	Brookhaven (MS)	39601

Other places with the same name (3)

Brookhaven, New York This town in Suffolk County, New York, is the most populous in the state. with a population of 479,883 people.
Brookhaven, Georgia A city in Fulton County, Georgia. with a population of 56,112 people.
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 8,053 people.

Distance to Other Cities

Brookhaven distances to largest Mississippi cities