Brookston, MN Demographics

A map of Brookston's Population by Race

Brookston, Minnesota had a population of 118 in 2020. It was 66.1% White, 1.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 22.0% Native American/Other, and 7.6% 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 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is the 777th 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

78 residents of Brookston identify as White, or 66.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Brookston slightly less than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is ranked #846 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more White than neighboring Mahnomen (11.7% White), and Big Lake (55.8% White). Brookston is less White than neighboring Cloquet (79.4% White), Scanlon (90.9% White), and Meadowlands (92.5% White).

Brookston's Black Population

2 residents of Brookston identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brookston slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is ranked #152 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Black than neighboring Mahnomen (0.4% Black), Big Lake (0% Black), Cloquet (0.8% Black), Scanlon (0.6% Black), and Meadowlands (1.5% Black).

Brookston's Asian Population

0 residents of Brookston identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brookston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is ranked #614 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is less Asian than neighboring Big Lake (0.2% Asian), Cloquet (0.7% Asian), and Scanlon (0.2% Asian).

Brookston's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Brookston identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brookston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is ranked #501 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Hispanic than neighboring Cloquet (1.8% Hispanic), Scanlon (1.8% Hispanic), and Meadowlands (0.7% Hispanic). Brookston is less Hispanic than neighboring Mahnomen (2.6% Hispanic), and Big Lake (3.9% Hispanic).

Brookston's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Brookston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 22.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brookston considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cloquet (10.9% Native American/Other), Scanlon (3.2% Native American/Other), and Meadowlands (0.7% Native American/Other). Brookston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mahnomen (78.8% Native American/Other), and Big Lake (36.2% Native American/Other).

Brookston's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Brookston identify as Multiracial, or 7.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brookston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Brookston is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brookston is more Multiracial than neighboring Mahnomen (6.5% Multiracial), Big Lake (3.9% Multiracial), Cloquet (6.4% Multiracial), Scanlon (3.2% Multiracial), and Meadowlands (4.5% Multiracial).

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