Brooksville, FL Demographics

A map of Brooksville's Population by Race

Brooksville, Florida has an estimated population of 9,457, an increase from the 8,890 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.8% White, 15.1% Hispanic, 12.2% Black, 7.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooksville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooksville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooksville, that probability was 47.6% in 2020 and 53.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooksville is ranked the 353rd most populous place in Florida, out of 956 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). Brooksville was ranked the 361st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooksville's White Population

6,128 residents of Brooksville, or 64.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooksville is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Brooksville ranks 453rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 70.2% to 64.8%.

Brooksville is less White than neighboring South Brooksville (78.4% White), North Brooksville (74.3% White), Wiscon (90.4% White), Garden Grove (72.4% White), and Lake Lindsey (100% White).

Brooksville's Black Population

1,151 residents of Brooksville, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooksville is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Brooksville ranks 265th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. Black residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 13.9% to 12.2%.

Brooksville is more Black than neighboring South Brooksville (7.1% Black), North Brooksville (6.4% Black), Wiscon (0% Black), Garden Grove (7.4% Black), and Lake Lindsey (0% Black).

Brooksville's Asian Population

15 residents of Brooksville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooksville is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brooksville ranks 661st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.6%. Asian residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Brooksville is more Asian than neighboring North Brooksville (0% Asian), Wiscon (0% Asian), Garden Grove (0% Asian), and Lake Lindsey (0% Asian).

Brooksville's Hispanic Population

1,429 residents of Brooksville, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooksville is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Brooksville ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 52.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooksville's population has increased from 10.6% to 15.1%.

Brooksville is more Hispanic than neighboring South Brooksville (11.3% Hispanic), North Brooksville (14.6% Hispanic), Wiscon (9.6% Hispanic), Garden Grove (4.9% Hispanic), and Lake Lindsey (0% Hispanic).

Brooksville's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Brooksville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brooksville is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooksville ranks 583rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brooksville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wiscon (0% Native American/Other), and Lake Lindsey (0% Native American/Other). Brooksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Brooksville (0.6% Native American/Other), North Brooksville (2.5% Native American/Other), and Garden Grove (15.4% Native American/Other).

Brooksville's Multiracial Population

685 residents of Brooksville, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooksville is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brooksville ranks 379th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooksville's population has increased from 4.0% to 7.2%.

Brooksville is more Multiracial than neighboring South Brooksville (2.5% Multiracial), North Brooksville (2.2% Multiracial), Wiscon (0% Multiracial), Garden Grove (0% Multiracial), and Lake Lindsey (0% 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.