Brookport, IL Demographics

A map of Brookport's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	656	576	89.5%	79.4%
Black	42	74	5.7%	10.2%
Multiracial	29	53	4.0%	7.3%
Hispanic	6	14	0.8%	1.9%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.7%

Brookport, Illinois has an estimated population of 733, a slight increase from the 725 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 5.7% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brookport, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brookport has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brookport, that probability was 35.3% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookport is ranked the 797th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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). Brookport was ranked the 791st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookport's White Population

656 residents of Brookport, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookport is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Brookport ranks 1124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookport's White population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Brookport's population has increased from 79.4% to 89.5%.

Brookport is more White than neighboring Paducah (69.7% White), Metropolis (81.6% White), Hendron (89.4% White), Farley (87.5% White), and Massac (80.5% White).

Brookport's Black Population

42 residents of Brookport, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookport is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Brookport ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookport's Black population has declined by an estimated 43.2%. Black residents' share of Brookport's population has decreased from 10.2% to 5.7%.

Brookport is more Black than neighboring Farley (3.9% Black). Brookport is less Black than neighboring Paducah (19.2% Black), Metropolis (8.2% Black), Hendron (6.4% Black), and Massac (10.4% Black).

Brookport's Asian Population

0 residents of Brookport, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brookport is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Brookport ranks 709th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Brookport is less Asian than neighboring Paducah (1.4% Asian), Metropolis (0.3% Asian), Hendron (0.8% Asian), and Farley (0.6% Asian).

Brookport's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Brookport, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookport is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brookport ranks 982nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookport's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookport's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.8%.

Brookport is less Hispanic than neighboring Paducah (3.1% Hispanic), Metropolis (5.5% Hispanic), Hendron (1.7% Hispanic), Farley (5.7% Hispanic), and Massac (2.7% Hispanic).

Brookport's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brookport, 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 Brookport is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookport ranks 285th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookport's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brookport's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Brookport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paducah (1% Native American/Other), Metropolis (0.7% Native American/Other), Hendron (1% Native American/Other), and Farley (0.3% Native American/Other).

Brookport's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Brookport, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookport is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Brookport ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookport's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookport's population has decreased from 7.3% to 4.0%.

Brookport is more Multiracial than neighboring Metropolis (3.6% Multiracial), Hendron (0.7% Multiracial), and Farley (1.9% Multiracial). Brookport is less Multiracial than neighboring Paducah (5.6% Multiracial), and Massac (6.3% 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.