Brookside, CO Demographics

A map of Brookside's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	229	205	83.0%	86.9%
Hispanic	38	18	13.8%	7.6%
Multiracial	9	12	3.3%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Brookside, Colorado has an estimated population of 276, a large increase from the 236 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 13.8% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 considerably less diverse than Colorado 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 23.7% in 2020 and 29.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookside is ranked the 350th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 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 352nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookside's White Population

229 residents of Brookside, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookside is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Brookside ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's White population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. White residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 86.9% to 83.0%.

Brookside is more White than neighboring Williamsburg (79.5% White), Rockvale (66.3% White), and Coal Creek (77.5% White). Brookside is less White than neighboring Lincoln Park (84.6% White), and Cañon City (83.8% White).

Brookside's Black Population

0 residents of Brookside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookside is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Brookside ranks 340th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Brookside is less Black than neighboring Lincoln Park (1.9% Black), and Cañon City (1.2% 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 slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Brookside ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Brookside is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln Park (0.1% Asian), and Cañon City (0.4% Asian).

Brookside's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Brookside, or 13.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookside is lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Brookside ranks 344th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 111.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookside's population has increased from 7.6% to 13.8%.

Brookside is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln Park (8% Hispanic), and Cañon City (11.7% Hispanic). Brookside is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamsburg (14.9% Hispanic), Rockvale (30.1% Hispanic), and Coal Creek (15.4% Hispanic).

Brookside's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brookside, 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 Brookside is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookside ranks 400th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

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

Brookside is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln Park (1.5% Native American/Other), Williamsburg (0.4% Native American/Other), Cañon City (0.8% Native American/Other), and Coal Creek (2.2% Native American/Other).

Brookside's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Brookside, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookside is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Brookside ranks 118th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.3%.

Brookside is more Multiracial than neighboring Cañon City (2% Multiracial). Brookside is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln Park (3.9% Multiracial), Williamsburg (5.2% Multiracial), Rockvale (3.6% Multiracial), and Coal Creek (4.9% 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.