| | Brighton township, MI | Canton, MS | United States |
| Population | 19,082 | 10,955 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.9% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.1 | 34.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 17,777 | 11,786 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 17,673 | 12,911 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 14,815 | 10,062 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.9% | -8.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 27.5% | 17.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 579.0 | 517.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 33.0 | 21.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.6 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Brighton township, MI | Canton, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.0% | 18.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.7% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Brighton township, MI | Canton, MS | United States |
| White | 92.3% | 19.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 73.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 6.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Brighton township, MI | Canton, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 63.3% | 27.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.8% | 25.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 36.7% | 72.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.6% | 54.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.75 | 2.22 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,901 | 4,588 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,534 | 2,427 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.5% | 13.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.1% | 30.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,367 | 2,161 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.9% | 33.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.5% | 23.5% | 10.8% |