Brookline

County:: Norfolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.76
State:: Massachusetts

Brookline is a CDP located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Brookline has a 2025 population of 63,690. Brookline is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually and its population has increased by 7.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 59,223 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookline is $217,943 with a poverty rate of 9.76%. The median age in Brookline is 35 years: 34.3 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookline includes 67.66% White, 17.66% Asian, 3.05% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	42,506	67.66%
Asian	11,094	17.66%
Two or more races	6,085	9.69%
Black or African American	1,917	3.05%
Other race	1,108	1.76%
Native American	112	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Brookline Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookline's average per capita income is $91,671. Household income levels show a median of $140,631. The poverty rate stands at 9.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$250,001	-
Families	$222,410	$305,100
Households	$140,631	$217,943
Non Families	$91,633	$126,657

$91,671

Average Income

$140,631

Median Household Income

9.76%

Poverty Rate