Brooklyn, IA Demographics

A map of Brooklyn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,428	1,413	97.9%	94.1%
Hispanic	23	51	1.6%	3.4%
Black	8	2	0.5%	0.1%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	27	0.0%	1.8%

Brooklyn, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,459, a slight decrease from the 1,502 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.9% White, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooklyn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooklyn has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooklyn, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 4.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooklyn is ranked the 219th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Brooklyn was ranked the 212th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooklyn's White Population

1,428 residents of Brooklyn, or 97.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooklyn is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Brooklyn ranks 381st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Brooklyn's population has increased from 94.1% to 97.9%.

Brooklyn is more White than neighboring Holiday Lake (87.7% White), Hartwick (57.9% White), Malcom (93.7% White), Guernsey (96% White), and Victor (94.9% White).

Brooklyn's Black Population

8 residents of Brooklyn, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooklyn is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Brooklyn ranks 573rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Brooklyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brooklyn is more Black than neighboring Holiday Lake (0% Black), Hartwick (0% Black), Malcom (0% Black), Guernsey (0% Black), and Victor (0% Black).

Brooklyn's Asian Population

0 residents of Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooklyn is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Brooklyn ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brooklyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brooklyn's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Brooklyn, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooklyn is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Brooklyn ranks 371st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooklyn's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.6%.

Brooklyn is more Hispanic than neighboring Malcom (0% Hispanic), and Victor (0% Hispanic). Brooklyn is less Hispanic than neighboring Holiday Lake (12.3% Hispanic), Hartwick (38.6% Hispanic), and Guernsey (4% Hispanic).

Brooklyn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brooklyn is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooklyn ranks 511th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooklyn's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brooklyn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Malcom (1.8% Native American/Other).

Brooklyn's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brooklyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooklyn is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brooklyn ranks 746th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooklyn's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Brooklyn is less Multiracial than neighboring Hartwick (3.5% Multiracial), Malcom (4.5% Multiracial), and Victor (5.1% 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.