Brookmont, MD Demographics

A map of Brookmont's Population by Race

Brookmont, Maryland has an estimated population of 3,671, a slight decrease from the 3,751 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 6.7% Asian, 4.5% Black, 2.5% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, and 1.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brookmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brookmont has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brookmont, that probability was 41.9% in 2020 and 30.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookmont is ranked the 232nd 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). Brookmont was ranked the 230th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookmont's White Population

3,044 residents of Brookmont, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookmont is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Brookmont ranks 266th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookmont's White population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Brookmont's population has increased from 75.2% to 82.9%.

Brookmont is more White than neighboring Glen Echo (80.4% White), Bethesda (65.7% White), Somerset (81.3% White), Cabin John (67.3% White), and Friendship Heights Village (58.7% White).

Brookmont's Black Population

166 residents of Brookmont, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookmont is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Brookmont ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookmont's Black population has grown by an estimated 64.4%. Black residents' share of Brookmont's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.5%.

Brookmont is more Black than neighboring Glen Echo (0.4% Black), and Somerset (1.9% Black). Brookmont is less Black than neighboring Bethesda (6.3% Black), Cabin John (4.8% Black), and Friendship Heights Village (6.6% Black).

Brookmont's Asian Population

245 residents of Brookmont, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brookmont is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Brookmont ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookmont's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Asian residents' share of Brookmont's population has increased from 6.1% to 6.7%.

Brookmont is more Asian than neighboring Somerset (4.3% Asian). Brookmont is less Asian than neighboring Glen Echo (8% Asian), Bethesda (12.7% Asian), Cabin John (8.9% Asian), and Friendship Heights Village (10.5% Asian).

Brookmont's Hispanic Population

86 residents of Brookmont, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookmont is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Brookmont ranks 154th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 73.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookmont's population has decreased from 8.7% to 2.3%.

Brookmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Glen Echo (9.1% Hispanic), Bethesda (9.6% Hispanic), Somerset (6.2% Hispanic), Cabin John (5.5% Hispanic), and Friendship Heights Village (18.2% Hispanic).

Brookmont's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Brookmont, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brookmont is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookmont ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookmont's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brookmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Brookmont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Echo (0% Native American/Other), Bethesda (0.8% Native American/Other), Somerset (0.7% Native American/Other), and Friendship Heights Village (0% Native American/Other). Brookmont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabin John (1.8% Native American/Other).

Brookmont's Multiracial Population

90 residents of Brookmont, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookmont is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Brookmont ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookmont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookmont's population has decreased from 6.2% to 2.5%.

Brookmont is more Multiracial than neighboring Glen Echo (2.2% Multiracial). Brookmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Bethesda (5% Multiracial), Somerset (5.5% Multiracial), Cabin John (11.7% Multiracial), and Friendship Heights Village (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.