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  | City: | Brookhaven | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 601 | 
| Latitude: | 31.567845 | 
| Longitude: | -90.468218 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bhaven Cobbs , East Lincoln , Fair Oaks Springs , Fair River , Friendship , Heucks , Lucien , New Sight , Pearlhaven , Redstar , Union Hall , West Lincoln , Zetus | 
| Population: | 24,389 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,654 | 
| White Population: | 14,736 | 
| Black Population: | 7,682 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 167 | 
| Asian Population: | 76 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 29 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 39 | 
| Male Population: | 10,694 | 
| Female Population: | 11,960 | 
| Median Age: | 36.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Households: | 9,655 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.54 | 
| Average House Value: | $67,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,794 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 633 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,367 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $244,061,000 | 
| Land Area: | 245.759 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.120 sq mi | 
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