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Brookston, IN Demographics

A map of Brookston's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,49291.5%
Multiracial
744.5%
Hispanic
412.5%
Black
100.6%
Asian
90.6%
Native American/Other
50.3%

Brookston, Indiana had a population of 1,631 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brookston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is the 257th 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).

Brookston's White Population

1,492 residents of Brookston identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Brookston larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is ranked #371 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more White than neighboring Battle Ground (89.3% White), and Reynolds (90.2% White). Brookston is less White than neighboring Chalmers (92.2% White), Americus (92.6% White), and Buck Creek (96.2% White).

Brookston's Black Population

10 residents of Brookston identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brookston slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is ranked #286 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Black than neighboring Chalmers (0% Black), Reynolds (0.4% Black), and Buck Creek (0% Black). Brookston is less Black than neighboring Battle Ground (0.7% Black), and Americus (0.7% Black).

Brookston's Asian Population

9 residents of Brookston identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brookston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is ranked #216 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Asian than neighboring Chalmers (0.2% Asian). Brookston is less Asian than neighboring Battle Ground (1.4% Asian), Americus (0.9% Asian), and Buck Creek (1.1% Asian).

Brookston's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Brookston identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brookston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is ranked #371 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Hispanic than neighboring Chalmers (1.1% Hispanic), Americus (1.2% Hispanic), and Buck Creek (0.5% Hispanic). Brookston is less Hispanic than neighboring Battle Ground (4.2% Hispanic), and Reynolds (4.3% Hispanic).

Brookston's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Brookston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brookston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is ranked #408 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chalmers (0% Native American/Other), Reynolds (0% Native American/Other), and Buck Creek (0% Native American/Other). Brookston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Battle Ground (0.5% Native American/Other), and Americus (0.9% Native American/Other).

Brookston's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Brookston identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brookston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 696 places in Indiana, Brookston is ranked #159 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Multiracial than neighboring Battle Ground (3.9% Multiracial), Americus (3.7% Multiracial), and Buck Creek (2.2% Multiracial). Brookston is less Multiracial than neighboring Chalmers (6.5% Multiracial).

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