Brooks, KY Demographics

A map of Brooks's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,025	2,120	97.9%	85.9%
Multiracial	23	96	1.1%	3.9%
Black	21	38	1.0%	1.5%
Asian	0	19	0.0%	0.8%
Hispanic	0	184	0.0%	7.5%
Native American/Other	0	12	0.0%	0.5%

Brooks, Kentucky has an estimated population of 2,069, a large decrease from the 2,469 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.9% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooks, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooks has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooks, that probability was 25.5% in 2020 and 4.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooks is ranked the 166th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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). Brooks was ranked the 141st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooks's White Population

2,025 residents of Brooks, or 97.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooks is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Brooks ranks 392nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Brooks's population has increased from 85.9% to 97.9%.

Brooks is more White than neighboring Hunters Hollow (79.3% White), Fox Chase (97.5% White), Hillview (72.4% White), Pioneer Village (89.1% White), and Hollyvilla (83.2% White).

Brooks's Black Population

21 residents of Brooks, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooks is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Brooks ranks 281st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.7%. Black residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Brooks is more Black than neighboring Fox Chase (0% Black), Pioneer Village (0.5% Black), and Hollyvilla (0% Black). Brooks is less Black than neighboring Hunters Hollow (2.2% Black), and Hillview (6.8% Black).

Brooks's Asian Population

0 residents of Brooks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooks is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Brooks ranks 186th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Brooks is less Asian than neighboring Hillview (3.1% Asian).

Brooks's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brooks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooks is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Brooks ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Brooks is less Hispanic than neighboring Hunters Hollow (15.7% Hispanic), Fox Chase (1.6% Hispanic), Hillview (11.5% Hispanic), Pioneer Village (2.8% Hispanic), and Hollyvilla (3.9% Hispanic).

Brooks's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brooks, 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 Brooks is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooks ranks 255th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Brooks is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hunters Hollow (1.1% Native American/Other), Fox Chase (0.2% Native American/Other), Hillview (2.8% Native American/Other), Pioneer Village (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hollyvilla (0.5% Native American/Other).

Brooks's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Brooks, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooks is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Brooks ranks 259th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.1%.

Brooks is more Multiracial than neighboring Fox Chase (0.7% Multiracial). Brooks is less Multiracial than neighboring Hunters Hollow (1.7% Multiracial), Hillview (3.4% Multiracial), Pioneer Village (7.2% Multiracial), and Hollyvilla (12.4% 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.