Brookside, AL Demographics

A map of Brookside's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	901	891	56.2%	71.1%
Black	608	266	37.9%	21.2%
Native American/Other	80	8	5.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	11	51	0.7%	4.1%
Hispanic	3	33	0.2%	2.6%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.3%

Brookside, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,603, a large increase from the 1,253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.2% White, 37.9% Black, 5.0% Native American/Other, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brookside, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brookside has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brookside, that probability was 44.7% in 2020 and 53.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookside is ranked the 254th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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). Brookside was ranked the 283rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookside's White Population

901 residents of Brookside, or 56.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookside is lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Brookside ranks 334th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 71.1% to 56.2%.

Brookside is more White than neighboring Cardiff (41.6% White), Forestdale (22.3% White), and Adamsville (24.8% White). Brookside is less White than neighboring Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (81.9% White), and Graysville (67.8% White).

Brookside's Black Population

608 residents of Brookside, or 37.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookside is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Brookside ranks 227th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Black population has grown by an estimated 128.6%. Black residents' share of Brookside's population has increased from 21.2% to 37.9%.

Brookside is more Black than neighboring Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (6.6% Black), and Graysville (27.9% Black). Brookside is less Black than neighboring Cardiff (58.4% Black), Forestdale (72.8% Black), and Adamsville (61% Black).

Brookside's Asian Population

0 residents of Brookside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brookside is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Brookside ranks 289th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Brookside is less Asian than neighboring Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (1% Asian), Forestdale (0.5% Asian), Graysville (0.1% Asian), and Adamsville (1.3% Asian).

Brookside's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Brookside, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookside is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Brookside ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.2%.

Brookside is more Hispanic than neighboring Cardiff (0% Hispanic), and Adamsville (0% Hispanic). Brookside is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (9.3% Hispanic), Forestdale (3.9% Hispanic), and Graysville (0.7% Hispanic).

Brookside's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Brookside, or 5.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brookside is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookside ranks 280th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 900.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brookside's population has increased from 0.6% to 5.0%.

Brookside is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cardiff (0% Native American/Other), Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (0% Native American/Other), Forestdale (0% Native American/Other), and Graysville (0% Native American/Other). Brookside is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adamsville (12.6% Native American/Other).

Brookside's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Brookside, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookside is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Brookside ranks 225th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.7%.

Brookside is more Multiracial than neighboring Cardiff (0% Multiracial), Forestdale (0.6% Multiracial), and Adamsville (0.3% Multiracial). Brookside is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (1.1% Multiracial), and Graysville (3.4% 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.