Brooksville, MS Demographics

A map of Brooksville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	593	692	73.3%	75.6%
White	195	186	24.1%	20.3%
Multiracial	21	12	2.6%	1.3%
Asian	0	10	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Brooksville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 809, a large decrease from the 915 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.3% Black, 24.1% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 38.6% in 2020 and 40.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooksville is ranked the 216th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 200th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brooksville's White Population

195 residents of Brooksville, or 24.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooksville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Brooksville ranks 344th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's White population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Brooksville's population has increased from 20.3% to 24.1%.

Brooksville is more White than neighboring Crawford (5.1% White), Macon (12.3% White), Artesia (5.5% White), Shuqualak (12.2% White), and Memphis (17.9% White).

Brooksville's Black Population

593 residents of Brooksville, or 73.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooksville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Brooksville ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 75.6% to 73.3%.

Brooksville is less Black than neighboring Crawford (94.5% Black), Macon (87.5% Black), Artesia (94.5% Black), Shuqualak (78.6% Black), and Memphis (82.1% Black).

Brooksville's Asian Population

0 residents of Brooksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooksville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Brooksville ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Brooksville is less Asian than neighboring Shuqualak (2.5% Asian).

Brooksville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brooksville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooksville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brooksville ranks 258th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooksville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Brooksville is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon (0.2% Hispanic), and Shuqualak (6.7% Hispanic).

Brooksville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brooksville, 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 Brooksville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooksville ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Brooksville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon (0.1% Native American/Other).

Brooksville's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Brooksville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooksville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Brooksville ranks 355th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooksville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooksville's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.6%.

Brooksville is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford (0.4% Multiracial), Macon (0.1% Multiracial), Artesia (0% Multiracial), Shuqualak (0% Multiracial), and Memphis (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.