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Brandon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County about 11 miles east of downtown Tampa, and with well over 100,000 residents it is one of the largest unincorporated communities in Florida.

Brandon was founded in 1857 by John Brandon, who arrived at Fort Brooke (now Tampa) from Mississippi on January 20, 1857 with his wife Martha and their sons.

In August 1858 John Brandon bought 40 acres in the area then called New Hope and named his land 'Brandon'; his family's house stood at what is now the corner of Knights Avenue and Victoria Street.

The New Hope Church, built in 1862 on land donated by John Brandon, was the community's first church and also served as Brandon's first school.

Brandon took shape as a town in 1890 when the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad arrived and railroad engineer Charles S. Noble platted the community, naming it for John Brandon.

The Stowers Funeral Home, a well-known Brandon landmark, occupies a building erected by James Brandon, the founder's son.

Brandon's population reached 114,626 in the 2020 Census, up from 103,483 in 2010, even though it has no city government of its own.

Brandon has about 45,896 households with an average of 2.55 people per household, reflecting its character as a family-oriented Tampa suburb.

Brandon High School's wrestling team built 'The Streak' - 459 consecutive dual-meet victories from 1973 to 2008, the longest winning streak in U.S. high school sports history.

Brandon Exchange, the community's major shopping mall, opened in 1995 under the name Brandon Town Center.