Brandenburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,974 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brandenburg is the 142nd largest community in Kentucky. Brandenburg has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Brandenburg, where the median household income is $49,844.00.

Also of interest is that Brandenburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Brandenburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.10 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Brandenburg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.92% of adults 25 and older in Brandenburg have a college degree.

The per capita income in Brandenburg in 2022 was $27,856, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,424 for a family of four. However, Brandenburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brandenburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brandenburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brandenburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brandenburg include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Brandenburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.