Size is not all that matters. But still, we would love to know how big Brookhaven in Mississippi is. Here is the answer:
Brookhaven, Mississippi covers an area of 56.28 square kilometers (21.73 square miles).
With 12,520 people living in Brookhaven that comes to a population density of 222.46 inhabitants per square kilometer (576.16 / sq mi)
As a reference: The 8,398,748 people living in New York City are crammed onto 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi), which results into a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi).

Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.
Cities with a similar size as Brookhaven
If you want to check which cities have a similar size as Brookhaven, Mississippi, here you go:
- Okmulgee, Oklahoma with a size of 51.47 square kilometers (51.47 sq mi), population: 13,022
- Shelbyville, Tennessee with a size of 48.17 square kilometers (48.17 sq mi), population: 20,335
- Lake Jackson, Texas with a size of 54.21 square kilometers (54.21 sq mi), population: 26,849
- Orem, Utah with a size of 47.85 square kilometers (47.85 sq mi), population: 90,749
- Helena, Alabama with a size of 54.78 square kilometers (54.78 sq mi), population: 17,560
- Porterville, California with a size of 48.22 square kilometers (48.22 sq mi), population: 54,165
- Rocklin, California with a size of 50.75 square kilometers (50.75 sq mi), population: 56,974
- Layton, Utah with a size of 57.68 square kilometers (57.68 sq mi), population: 67,311
- Sandy, Utah with a size of 61.25 square kilometers (61.25 sq mi), population: 89,344
- Alameda, California with a size of 59.47 square kilometers (59.47 sq mi), population: 79,277
Cities with a similar population density as Brookhaven
Other cities that have a similar population density as Brookhaven, Mississippi are:
- Forest Lake, Minnesota with a population density of 200 people per sq km (517 / sq mi).
- Mesquite, Nevada with a population density of 198 people per sq km (513 / sq mi).
- Sebring, Florida with a population density of 258 people per sq km (667 / sq mi).
- Athens, Alabama with a population density of 231 people per sq km (598 / sq mi).
- Tupelo, Mississippi with a population density of 228 people per sq km (591 / sq mi).
- Enid, Oklahoma with a population density of 242 people per sq km (627 / sq mi).
- Brunswick, Georgia with a population density of 235 people per sq km (609 / sq mi).
- Manchester, Tennessee with a population density of 275 people per sq km (713 / sq mi).
- Auburndale, Florida with a population density of 209 people per sq km (541 / sq mi).
- Barstow, California with a population density of 211 people per sq km (547 / sq mi).
Cities with a similar population size as Brookhaven
Here a list of cities that have a similar number of inhabitants like Brookhaven, Mississippi:
- Gladstone, Oregon with a population of 11,491 people
- Palmer, Massachusetts with a population of 12,497 people
- Sedro-Woolley, Washington with a population of 10,540 people
- Pineville, Louisiana with a population of 13,829 people
- Rochester, Michigan with a population of 12,711 people
- Destin, Florida with a population of 12,305 people
- Cusseta, Georgia with a population of 12,153 people
- Miami, Oklahoma with a population of 13,704 people
- Haysville, Kansas with a population of 10,826 people
- Richmond Heights, Ohio with a population of 10,546 people
