Brooklyn, IL Demographics
A map of Brooklyn's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 604 | 93.1% |
Multiracial | 16 | 2.5% |
White | 15 | 2.3% |
Hispanic | 11 | 1.7% |
Native American/Other | 3 | 0.5% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Brooklyn, Illinois had a population of 649 in 2020. It was 2.3% White, 93.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brooklyn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is the 828th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Brooklyn's White Population
15 residents of Brooklyn identify as White, or 2.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Brooklyn considerably less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is ranked #1462 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Brooklyn is more White than neighboring East St. Louis (1.2% White). Brooklyn is less White than neighboring Venice (2.6% White), Madison (26.9% White), Fairmont City (18.7% White), and Sauget (88.7% White).
Brooklyn's Black Population
604 residents of Brooklyn identify as Black, or 93.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brooklyn considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Brooklyn is more Black than neighboring Madison (63.1% Black), Fairmont City (0% Black), and Sauget (1.4% Black). Brooklyn is less Black than neighboring Venice (94.9% Black), and East St. Louis (94.9% Black).
Brooklyn's Asian Population
0 residents of Brooklyn identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brooklyn slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Brooklyn is less Asian than neighboring Madison (0.4% Asian), East St. Louis (0.1% Asian), and Fairmont City (0.5% Asian).
Brooklyn's Hispanic Population
11 residents of Brooklyn identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brooklyn less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is ranked #1042 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Brooklyn is more Hispanic than neighboring Venice (0.7% Hispanic), and East St. Louis (0.9% Hispanic). Brooklyn is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison (5.7% Hispanic), Fairmont City (79.2% Hispanic), and Sauget (2.1% Hispanic).
Brooklyn's Native American/Other Population
3 residents of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Brooklyn is more Native American/Other than neighboring Venice (0.1% Native American/Other), and Fairmont City (0.2% Native American/Other). Brooklyn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sauget (2.8% Native American/Other).
Brooklyn's Multiracial Population
16 residents of Brooklyn identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brooklyn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Brooklyn is ranked #1102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Brooklyn is more Multiracial than neighboring Venice (1.7% Multiracial), East St. Louis (2.4% Multiracial), and Fairmont City (1.3% Multiracial). Brooklyn is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison (3.2% Multiracial), and Sauget (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.