Brooks, MN Demographics

A map of Brooks's Population by Race

Brooks, Minnesota has an estimated population of 133, a large increase from the 117 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.7% White, 2.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 Minnesota 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 26.3% in 2020 and 4.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooks is ranked the 755th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 781st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooks's White Population

130 residents of Brooks, or 97.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooks is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Brooks ranks 645th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's White population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. White residents' share of Brooks's population has increased from 85.5% to 97.7%.

Brooks is more White than neighboring Plummer (97% White), Erskine (91.8% White), Oklee (93.7% White), Mentor (95.4% White), and McIntosh (85.2% White).

Brooks's Black Population

0 residents of Brooks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooks is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Brooks ranks 112th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Brooks is less Black than neighboring McIntosh (12.5% 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 lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Brooks ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Brooks's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brooks is less Asian than neighboring Erskine (4.2% Asian), and Oklee (0.3% 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 lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Brooks ranks 286th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 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 4.3% to 0.0%.

Brooks is less Hispanic than neighboring Plummer (1.9% Hispanic), Erskine (2.8% Hispanic), Oklee (0.3% Hispanic), and McIntosh (1.5% Hispanic).

Brooks's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Brooks, or 2.3% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooks ranks 200th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooks's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.3%.

Brooks is more Native American/Other than neighboring Plummer (0.5% Native American/Other), Erskine (0.2% Native American/Other), Oklee (1.8% Native American/Other), Mentor (0% Native American/Other), and McIntosh (0.4% Native American/Other).

Brooks's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brooks, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooks is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brooks ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooks's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Brooks is less Multiracial than neighboring Plummer (0.5% Multiracial), Erskine (0.9% Multiracial), Oklee (3.9% Multiracial), Mentor (4.6% Multiracial), and McIntosh (0.4% 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.