Brooke County Demographics

A map of Brooke County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,151	20,792	92.4%	92.2%
Multiracial	862	954	4.0%	4.2%
Black	327	365	1.5%	1.6%
Hispanic	310	287	1.4%	1.3%
Asian	144	55	0.7%	0.2%
Native American/Other	11	106	0.1%	0.5%

Brooke County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 21,805, a decrease from the 22,559 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooke is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooke County, that probability was 14.8% in 2020 and 14.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooke County is ranked the 28th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Brooke County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brooke County's White Population

20,151 residents of Brooke County, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooke County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Brooke County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooke County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Brooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.4%.

Brooke County is more White than neighboring Ohio County (89.8% White), Jefferson County (88.4% White), Hancock County (92% White), and Washington County (89.7% White). Brooke County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (92.9% White).

Brooke County's Black Population

327 residents of Brooke County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooke County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Brooke County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooke County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Black residents' share of Brooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Brooke County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.3% Black). Brooke County is less Black than neighboring Ohio County (3.3% Black), Jefferson County (5.1% Black), Hancock County (1.8% Black), and Washington County (3.2% Black).

Brooke County's Asian Population

144 residents of Brooke County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooke County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Brooke County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 161.8%. Asian residents' share of Brooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Brooke County is more Asian than neighboring Ohio County (0.5% Asian), Jefferson County (0.6% Asian), Hancock County (0.5% Asian), and Marshall County (0.3% Asian). Brooke County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (1.3% Asian).

Brooke County's Hispanic Population

310 residents of Brooke County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooke County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Brooke County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Brooke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (1.2% Hispanic). Brooke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (1.7% Hispanic), Jefferson County (1.9% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.7% Hispanic), and Washington County (2.1% Hispanic).

Brooke County's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Brooke County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brooke County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooke County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 89.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Brooke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.2% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brooke County's Multiracial Population

862 residents of Brooke County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooke County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Brooke County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Brooke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (3.5% Multiracial), Hancock County (3.5% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.5% Multiracial). Brooke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (4.5% Multiracial), and Marshall County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.