Brookford, NC Demographics

A map of Brookford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	297	343	76.2%	77.6%
Hispanic	47	41	12.1%	9.3%
Black	31	20	7.9%	4.5%
Asian	8	8	2.1%	1.8%
Multiracial	5	27	1.3%	6.1%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.5%	0.7%

Brookford, North Carolina has an estimated population of 390, a large decrease from the 442 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.2% White, 12.1% Hispanic, 7.9% Black, 2.1% Asian, 1.3% Multiracial, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brookford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brookford has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brookford, that probability was 38.3% in 2020 and 39.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookford is ranked the 634th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. 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). Brookford was ranked the 589th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookford's White Population

297 residents of Brookford, or 76.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookford is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Brookford ranks 308th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookford's White population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Brookford's population has decreased from 77.6% to 76.2%.

Brookford is more White than neighboring Long View (55.2% White), and Hickory (62.6% White). Brookford is less White than neighboring Mountain View (87.6% White), Northlakes (92.8% White), and Hildebran (80.4% White).

Brookford's Black Population

31 residents of Brookford, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookford is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Brookford ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookford's Black population has grown by an estimated 55.0%. Black residents' share of Brookford's population has increased from 4.5% to 7.9%.

Brookford is more Black than neighboring Mountain View (4.1% Black), Northlakes (0.4% Black), and Hildebran (1.4% Black). Brookford is less Black than neighboring Long View (18.5% Black), and Hickory (13% Black).

Brookford's Asian Population

8 residents of Brookford, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brookford is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Brookford ranks 139th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookford's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Brookford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Brookford is more Asian than neighboring Mountain View (0% Asian), and Northlakes (1.2% Asian). Brookford is less Asian than neighboring Long View (8.7% Asian), Hickory (4.8% Asian), and Hildebran (10.2% Asian).

Brookford's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Brookford, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookford is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Brookford ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookford's population has increased from 9.3% to 12.1%.

Brookford is more Hispanic than neighboring Mountain View (7.7% Hispanic), Northlakes (4% Hispanic), and Hildebran (4.8% Hispanic). Brookford is less Hispanic than neighboring Long View (12.5% Hispanic), and Hickory (15.2% Hispanic).

Brookford's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Brookford, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brookford is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookford ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brookford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brookford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain View (0% Native American/Other), Long View (0% Native American/Other), Hickory (0.4% Native American/Other), and Northlakes (0% Native American/Other). Brookford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hildebran (2.4% Native American/Other).

Brookford's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Brookford, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookford is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Brookford ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookford's population has decreased from 6.1% to 1.3%.

Brookford is more Multiracial than neighboring Mountain View (0.6% Multiracial), and Hildebran (0.8% Multiracial). Brookford is less Multiracial than neighboring Long View (5.1% Multiracial), Hickory (4.1% Multiracial), and Northlakes (1.6% 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.