Brooksville, KY Demographics

A map of Brooksville's Population by Race

Brooksville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 883, a dramatic increase from the 654 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. 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 Kentucky 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 8.3% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooksville is ranked the 258th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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 310th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooksville's White Population

811 residents of Brooksville, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooksville is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Brooksville ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's White population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. White residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 95.7% to 91.8%.

Brooksville is more White than neighboring Augusta (88.9% White). Brooksville is less White than neighboring Germantown (100% White), Chilo (100% White), Higginsport (98.6% White), and Mount Olivet (95.9% White).

Brooksville's Black Population

1 residents of Brooksville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooksville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Brooksville ranks 415th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Brooksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Brooksville is more Black than neighboring Germantown (0% Black), Chilo (0% Black), Higginsport (0% Black), and Mount Olivet (0% Black). Brooksville is less Black than neighboring Augusta (1.8% Black).

Brooksville's Asian Population

3 residents of Brooksville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooksville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Brooksville ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of Brooksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brooksville is more Asian than neighboring Germantown (0% Asian), Chilo (0% Asian), Higginsport (0% Asian), and Mount Olivet (0% Asian).

Brooksville's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Brooksville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooksville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Brooksville ranks 511th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Brooksville is more Hispanic than neighboring Germantown (0% Hispanic), Chilo (0% Hispanic), Higginsport (0% Hispanic), and Mount Olivet (0% Hispanic). Brooksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Augusta (3.2% Hispanic).

Brooksville's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Brooksville, or 0.3% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooksville ranks 350th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooksville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brooksville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Germantown (0% Native American/Other), Chilo (0% Native American/Other), and Mount Olivet (0% Native American/Other). Brooksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Augusta (5.4% Native American/Other), and Higginsport (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brooksville's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Brooksville, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooksville is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Brooksville ranks 368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 185.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooksville's population has increased from 3.1% to 6.5%.

Brooksville is more Multiracial than neighboring Germantown (0% Multiracial), Augusta (0.5% Multiracial), Chilo (0% Multiracial), Higginsport (0.4% Multiracial), and Mount Olivet (4.1% 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.