Brooke County Demographics
A map of Brooke County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 20,792 | 92.2% |
Multiracial | 954 | 4.2% |
Black | 365 | 1.6% |
Hispanic | 287 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 106 | 0.5% |
Asian | 55 | 0.2% |
Brooke County, West Virginia had a population of 22,559 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 1.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brooke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Brooke County is the 28th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Brooke County's White Population
20,792 residents of Brooke County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Brooke County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Brooke County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Brooke County is more White than neighboring Ohio County (88.5% White), Jefferson County (86.7% White), Hancock County (91% White), and Washington County (89.3% White). Brooke County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (93.7% White).
Brooke County's Black Population
365 residents of Brooke County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brooke County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Brooke County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Brooke County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.8% Black). Brooke County is less Black than neighboring Ohio County (3.9% Black), Jefferson County (5.5% Black), Hancock County (2.4% Black), and Washington County (3.3% Black).
Brooke County's Asian Population
55 residents of Brooke County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brooke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Brooke County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Brooke County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (0.9% Asian), Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), Hancock County (0.4% Asian), Washington County (1% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian).
Brooke County's Hispanic Population
287 residents of Brooke County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brooke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Brooke County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Brooke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (1.2% Hispanic). Brooke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (1.5% Hispanic), Jefferson County (1.8% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.9% Hispanic).
Brooke County's Native American/Other Population
106 residents of Brooke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brooke County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Brooke County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Brooke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.3% Native American/Other). Brooke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Brooke County's Multiracial Population
954 residents of Brooke County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brooke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Brooke County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Brooke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (4.1% Multiracial), and Marshall County (3.6% Multiracial). Brooke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (4.6% Multiracial), Jefferson County (4.9% Multiracial), and Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.