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Brookside, NJ Demographics

A map of Brookside's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,53787.0%
Hispanic
814.6%
Multiracial
724.1%
Asian
502.8%
Native American/Other
150.8%
Black
120.7%

Brookside, New Jersey had a population of 1,767 in 2020. It was 87.0% White, 0.7% Black, 2.8% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brookside, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is the 478th 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).

Brookside's White Population

1,537 residents of Brookside identify as White, or 87.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Brookside considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is ranked #129 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brookside is more White than neighboring Mendham (86.7% White), Bernardsville (75.1% White), Victory Gardens (11.2% White), Basking Ridge (78.7% White), and Morristown (45.6% White).

Brookside's Black Population

12 residents of Brookside identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brookside slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is ranked #607 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brookside is more Black than neighboring Mendham (0.6% Black), Bernardsville (0.6% Black), and Basking Ridge (0.6% Black). Brookside is less Black than neighboring Victory Gardens (9% Black), and Morristown (9.7% Black).

Brookside's Asian Population

50 residents of Brookside identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brookside slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is ranked #374 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brookside is more Asian than neighboring Victory Gardens (2.6% Asian). Brookside is less Asian than neighboring Mendham (3.2% Asian), Bernardsville (4.3% Asian), Basking Ridge (9.3% Asian), and Morristown (4.8% Asian).

Brookside's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Brookside identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brookside less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is ranked #590 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brookside is less Hispanic than neighboring Mendham (5.9% Hispanic), Bernardsville (16.1% Hispanic), Victory Gardens (74.9% Hispanic), Basking Ridge (7.2% Hispanic), and Morristown (36.5% Hispanic).

Brookside's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Brookside identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brookside roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is ranked #164 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brookside is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mendham (0.6% Native American/Other), Bernardsville (0.4% Native American/Other), and Basking Ridge (0.3% Native American/Other). Brookside is less Native American/Other than neighboring Victory Gardens (0.9% Native American/Other).

Brookside's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Brookside identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brookside roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Brookside is ranked #153 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brookside is more Multiracial than neighboring Mendham (2.9% Multiracial), Bernardsville (3.4% Multiracial), Victory Gardens (1.5% Multiracial), Basking Ridge (3.8% Multiracial), and Morristown (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.