Brooks County Demographics

A map of Brooks County's Population by Race

Brooks County, Texas has an estimated population of 6,943, a slight decrease from the 7,076 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% Hispanic, 7.2% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooks County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooks has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooks County, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooks County is ranked the 185th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Brooks County was ranked the 184th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brooks County's White Population

500 residents of Brooks County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooks County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Brooks County ranks 244th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's White population has declined by an estimated 30.9%. White residents' share of Brooks County's population has decreased from 10.2% to 7.2%.

Brooks County is more White than neighboring Hidalgo County (6% White), and Starr County (2.3% White). Brooks County is less White than neighboring Jim Hogg County (8% White), Kenedy County (9% White), and Kleberg County (20.8% White).

Brooks County's Black Population

40 residents of Brooks County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooks County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Brooks County ranks 245th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Black population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Black residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.6%.

Brooks County is more Black than neighboring Jim Hogg County (0.3% Black), and Starr County (0.4% Black). Brooks County is less Black than neighboring Kenedy County (0.7% Black), and Kleberg County (3.6% Black).

Brooks County's Asian Population

0 residents of Brooks County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooks County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Brooks County ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

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

Brooks County is less Asian than neighboring Jim Hogg County (0.2% Asian), Kenedy County (0.7% Asian), Hidalgo County (1% Asian), Kleberg County (1.3% Asian), and Starr County (0.1% Asian).

Brooks County's Hispanic Population

6,256 residents of Brooks County, or 90.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooks County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brooks County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 88.2% to 90.1%.

Brooks County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kenedy County (88.3% Hispanic), and Kleberg County (71.4% Hispanic). Brooks County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jim Hogg County (91.4% Hispanic), Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic), and Starr County (97.2% Hispanic).

Brooks County's Native American/Other Population

65 residents of Brooks County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brooks County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooks County ranks 235th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 209.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Brooks County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jim Hogg County (0% Native American/Other), Kenedy County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hidalgo County (0.2% Native American/Other), Kleberg County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Starr County (0% Native American/Other).

Brooks County's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Brooks County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooks County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Brooks County ranks 240th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Brooks County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jim Hogg County (0% Multiracial), Kenedy County (0.7% Multiracial), Hidalgo County (0.3% Multiracial), and Starr County (0.1% Multiracial). Brooks County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kleberg County (2.4% 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.