Brookside, NJ Demographics

A map of Brookside's Population by Race

Brookside, New Jersey has an estimated population of 1,465, a large decrease from the 1,767 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.1% White, 13.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey 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 23.9% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookside is ranked the 514th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 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 478th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookside's White Population

1,262 residents of Brookside, or 86.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookside is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Brookside ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's White population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. White residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 87.0% to 86.1%.

Brookside is more White than neighboring Mendham (79.1% White), Bernardsville (85% White), Victory Gardens (5.7% White), Basking Ridge (78.6% White), and Morristown (51.1% 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 considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Brookside ranks 612th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Brookside is less Black than neighboring Mendham (0.4% Black), Bernardsville (1.1% Black), Victory Gardens (6.5% Black), and Morristown (7.4% 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 lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Brookside ranks 375th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Brookside is less Asian than neighboring Mendham (6.6% Asian), Bernardsville (0.6% Asian), Victory Gardens (0.7% Asian), Basking Ridge (11.3% Asian), and Morristown (4.2% Asian).

Brookside's Hispanic Population

203 residents of Brookside, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookside is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Brookside ranks 591st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 150.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookside's population has increased from 4.6% to 13.9%.

Brookside is more Hispanic than neighboring Mendham (6.3% Hispanic), Bernardsville (9.5% Hispanic), and Basking Ridge (6.2% Hispanic). Brookside is less Hispanic than neighboring Victory Gardens (86.8% Hispanic), and Morristown (32.9% 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 New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookside ranks 164th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 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 decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Brookside is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mendham (0.6% Native American/Other), Bernardsville (0.2% Native American/Other), Basking Ridge (0.1% Native American/Other), and Morristown (0.1% Native American/Other).

Brookside's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brookside, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookside is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brookside ranks 168th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookside's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookside's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Brookside is less Multiracial than neighboring Mendham (7% Multiracial), Bernardsville (3.6% Multiracial), Victory Gardens (0.3% Multiracial), Basking Ridge (3.8% Multiracial), and Morristown (4.3% 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.