The City of Brandon has a population of 22,032, located in Rankin County and over 25 square miles . Brandon is connected to Interstate 20, US Highway 80, MS Highway 468, MS Highway 18, and MS Highway 469. The average home value is $162,200. Year to date there have been 110 new home starts with an average value of $233,000. The unemployment rate in Rankin County, as of March 2013, was 5.1% with a growing labor force of over 75,000 individuals.