Brooklyn Center

County:: Hennepin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.003
State:: Minnesota

Brooklyn Center is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Brooklyn Center has a 2025 population of 30,376. Brooklyn Center is currently declining at a rate of -2.11% annually and its population has decreased by -9.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,656 in 2020.

The average household income in Brooklyn Center is $86,619 with a poverty rate of 11.54%. The median age in Brooklyn Center is 32.8 years: 31.8 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brooklyn Center includes 33.95% Black or African American, 33.27% White, 16.65% Asian, 6.66% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	11,140	33.95%
White	10,916	33.27%
Asian	5,463	16.65%
Two or more races	2,723	8.3%
Other race	2,184	6.66%
Native American	367	1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	18	0.05%

Brooklyn Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brooklyn Center's average per capita income is $42,099. Household income levels show a median of $72,009. The poverty rate stands at 11.54%.

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	$94,774	-
Families	$79,400	$96,611
Households	$72,009	$86,619
Non Families	$48,245	$57,056

$42,099

Average Income

$72,009

Median Household Income

11.54%

Poverty Rate