Brooklyn Park, MD Demographics

A map of Brooklyn Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,635	8,799	47.5%	54.6%
Black	3,845	3,332	23.9%	20.7%
Hispanic	3,089	2,293	19.2%	14.2%
Multiracial	817	953	5.1%	5.9%
Asian	594	591	3.7%	3.7%
Native American/Other	87	144	0.5%	0.9%

Brooklyn Park, Maryland has an estimated population of 16,067, a less than 1% change from the 16,112 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.5% White, 23.9% Black, 19.2% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 3.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooklyn Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooklyn Park has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooklyn Park, that probability was 63.4% in 2020 and 67.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooklyn Park is ranked the 90th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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 Park was ranked the 89th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooklyn Park's White Population

7,635 residents of Brooklyn Park, or 47.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooklyn Park is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Brooklyn Park ranks 361st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn Park's White population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Brooklyn Park's population has decreased from 54.6% to 47.5%.

Brooklyn Park is more White than neighboring Baltimore Highlands (32.4% White). Brooklyn Park is less White than neighboring Ferndale (50.5% White), Linthicum (75% White), Lansdowne (63.6% White), and Glen Burnie (49.5% White).

Brooklyn Park's Black Population

3,845 residents of Brooklyn Park, or 23.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooklyn Park is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Brooklyn Park ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Black residents' share of Brooklyn Park's population has increased from 20.7% to 23.9%.

Brooklyn Park is more Black than neighboring Ferndale (23.5% Black), Linthicum (8.6% Black), and Lansdowne (17% Black). Brooklyn Park is less Black than neighboring Baltimore Highlands (26.3% Black), and Glen Burnie (25.2% Black).

Brooklyn Park's Asian Population

594 residents of Brooklyn Park, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooklyn Park is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Brooklyn Park ranks 156th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn Park's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Brooklyn Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Brooklyn Park is more Asian than neighboring Baltimore Highlands (3% Asian), and Lansdowne (0% Asian). Brooklyn Park is less Asian than neighboring Ferndale (4.4% Asian), Linthicum (4.9% Asian), and Glen Burnie (4.5% Asian).

Brooklyn Park's Hispanic Population

3,089 residents of Brooklyn Park, or 19.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooklyn Park is higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Brooklyn Park ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooklyn Park's population has increased from 14.2% to 19.2%.

Brooklyn Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Ferndale (12.9% Hispanic), Linthicum (5.6% Hispanic), Lansdowne (13% Hispanic), and Glen Burnie (14.1% Hispanic). Brooklyn Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Baltimore Highlands (30.2% Hispanic).

Brooklyn Park's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Brooklyn Park, 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 Brooklyn Park is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooklyn Park ranks 167th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooklyn Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brooklyn Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Linthicum (0.2% Native American/Other), and Glen Burnie (0.4% Native American/Other). Brooklyn Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baltimore Highlands (4.6% Native American/Other), and Ferndale (1.4% Native American/Other).

Brooklyn Park's Multiracial Population

817 residents of Brooklyn Park, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooklyn Park is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Brooklyn Park ranks 90th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooklyn Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooklyn Park's population has decreased from 5.9% to 5.1%.

Brooklyn Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Baltimore Highlands (3.4% Multiracial). Brooklyn Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Ferndale (7.3% Multiracial), Linthicum (5.7% Multiracial), Lansdowne (6% Multiracial), and Glen Burnie (6.4% 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.