Village in Jersey County and Macoupin County, Illinois
Brighton
District lines run through Brighton, so who represents you here depends on your street. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Brighton
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 2,300
- Median age
- 37.7 years
- Under 18
- 24%
- 65 and over
- 19%
- Veterans, of adults
- 6%
- Speak another language at home
- 1%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 2%
- White, not Hispanic
- 96%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 1%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 0%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $80,200
- Below the poverty line
- 10%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 23%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83%
- Median home value
- $145,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Brighton on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figures for Jersey County and Macoupin County.
Represent all of Brighton
Represent part of Brighton
Each represents the part of Brighton inside their district. Under each is how many people lived in that part at the 2020 Census, of 2,221 in all.
Brighton's districts
U.S. House District 13
Part of Brighton: 1,907 people in 2020
Held by Nikki Budzinski, Democratic
- Washington office: (202) 225-2371
About 747,200 people, median household income $63,100.
Largest towns: Springfield (part), Champaign, Decatur (part) and 91 more
U.S. House District 15
Part of Brighton: 314 people in 2020
Held by Mary E. Miller, Republican
- Washington office: (202) 225-5271
About 746,700 people, median household income $74,000.
Largest towns: Quincy, Decatur (part), Springfield (part) and 351 more
Illinois Senate District 50
All of Brighton
Held by Jil Tracy, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-2479
- District office: (217) 223-0833
About 214,400 people, median household income $71,300.
Largest towns: Quincy, Jacksonville, Godfrey (part) and 104 more
Illinois House District 100
All of Brighton
Held by C.D. Davidsmeyer, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-1840
- District office: (217) 243-6221
About 106,400 people, median household income $77,500.
Largest towns: Godfrey (part), Jerseyville, Pittsfield and 76 more
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.