Brighton township, Michigan Population 2024

20,001

Brighton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brighton township was:

  • White: 92.08%
  • Two or more races: 4.59%
  • Asian: 1.75%
  • Black or African American: 0.83%
  • Other race: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
606.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.48% (858)
The current population of Brighton township, Michigan is 20,001 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,143.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,73092.08%
Two or more races8844.59%
Asian3361.75%
Black or African American1600.83%
Other race1070.56%
Native American370.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brighton township Population by Race

Brighton township Population Pyramid 2024

Brighton township Median Age

43.1

Total

43.2

Male

42.9

Female

Brighton township Adults

There are 14,934 adults, (3,505 of whom are seniors) in Brighton township.

Brighton township Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Brighton township Sex Ratio

Female9,37548.69%
Male9,87951.31%

Brighton township Population by Age

Brighton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8552.894.55.5
Married5,0893.09973
Non Family1,0801.2787.812.2
Female4722.6190.99.1
Male2144.0375.224.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

94.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brighton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1761.31%
Associates Degree1,2028.92%
Bachelors Degree4,64434.47%
Graduate Degree2,33717.35%
High School Graduate2,54918.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1000.74%
Some College2,46318.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brighton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brighton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,44012,2216,454
2+ Races500486325
Hispanic288266140
Asian182157103
Black15115144
Other Race969640
Native American35350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65%.

Brighton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,338$106,990$63,750
Graduate Degree$113,333$133,906$82,235
High School Graduate$41,034$47,230$22,113
Less Than 9th Grade$50,625$60,417$0
Overall$71,933$91,817$53,675
Some College$51,571$62,447$41,065

$71,933

Average Earnings

$91,817

Average Male

$53,675

Average Female

Brighton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brighton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brighton township Language

96.67% of Brighton township residents speak only English, while 3.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Brighton township Language

Brighton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,4544492.57%
Hispanic5546411.55%
Multiple868232.65%
Black160138.13%

2.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.76%

Male Poverty Rate

3.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brighton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brighton township is Hispanic, with 11.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brighton township is White, with 2.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.74%.

Brighton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.22%
High School6.52%
Some College2.4%
Bachelors or Greater1.53%

Brighton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.72%
Female Employed2.96%
Male Employed0.41%
Male Unemployed0%

Brighton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brighton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,774$176,309
Households$126,576$170,154
Married Families$146,641$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,206$120,465

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brighton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

68.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brighton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brighton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brighton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brighton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

926

Number of Veterans

887

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
Second Gulf War282
First Gulf War234
Korea50
World War II0

Brighton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+249
35 to 54224
65 to 74208
55 to 64158
18 to 3487

Brighton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8796.33%
2+ Races397.49%
Hispanic216.62%
Asian83.7%

Brighton township Veterans by Race

Brighton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brighton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brighton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brighton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.2%

Born in Brighton township

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

2.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Brighton township residents were born in the United States, with 79.2% having been born in Michigan. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Brighton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,8963791.76%
202821,5173791.79%
202721,1383791.83%
202620,7593791.86%
202520,3803791.89%
202420,0013791.93%
202319,6223791.97%
202219,243330.17%
202119,210670.35%
202019,1432711.44%
201918,872760.4%
201818,796960.51%
201718,7001430.77%
201618,5571170.63%
201518,4401420.78%
201418,2982491.38%
201318,0491580.88%
201217,891450.25%
201117,846690.39%
201017,77700%

Brighton township Population by Year