Brooklyn Park, Maryland Population 2024

16,157

Brooklyn Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brooklyn Park was:

  • White: 53.67%
  • Black or African American: 21.05%
  • Other race: 14.16%
  • Two or more races: 5.77%
  • Asian: 3.04%
  • Native American: 2.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,837.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.56% (994)
The current population of Brooklyn Park, Maryland is 16,157 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,163.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,53553.67%
Black or African American3,34821.05%
Other race2,25114.16%
Two or more races9175.77%
Asian4843.04%
Native American3672.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brooklyn Park Population by Race

Brooklyn Park Population Pyramid 2024

Brooklyn Park Median Age

39

Total

38

Male

39.7

Female

Brooklyn Park Adults

There are 12,313 adults, (2,259 of whom are seniors) in Brooklyn Park.

Brooklyn Park Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooklyn Park Sex Ratio

Female7,66248.18%
Male8,24051.82%

Brooklyn Park Population by Age

Brooklyn Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4952.8681.318.7
Married2,5683.5987.512.5
Non Family1,5841.2174.325.7
Female8013.617525
Male5423.1381.218.8

3.37

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brooklyn Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0209.5%
Associates Degree7356.84%
Bachelors Degree9709.03%
Graduate Degree7346.83%
High School Graduate4,03837.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1,11210.35%
Some College2,13119.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brooklyn Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brooklyn Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1715,176819
Black2,3072,080566
Hispanic1,58979071
Other Race1,20952254
2+ Races427425105
Asian317202116
Native American15710719

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.59%.

Brooklyn Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,655$90,698$57,563
Graduate Degree$86,537$82,012$100,213
High School Graduate$46,322$60,150$31,285
Less Than 9th Grade$33,654$58,506$14,389
Overall$52,500$61,705$41,582
Some College$50,750$60,758$43,264

$52,500

Average Earnings

$61,705

Average Male

$41,582

Average Female

Brooklyn Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooklyn Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooklyn Park Language

77.6% of Brooklyn Park residents speak only English, while 22.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.77% of the population.

Brooklyn Park Language

Brooklyn Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,05582710.27%
Hispanic2,95356319.07%
Other2,25153223.63%
Black3,3342768.28%
Multiple913313.4%
Asian484255.17%

10.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooklyn Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn Park is Other, with 23.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn Park is Multiple, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.21%.

Brooklyn Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.81%
High School14.13%
Some College5.51%
Bachelors or Greater0.59%

Brooklyn Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.73%
Male Unemployed15.93%
Female Employed5.85%
Male Employed1.9%

Brooklyn Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooklyn Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,668$99,382
Households$74,440$90,481
Married Families$94,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,206$55,181

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooklyn Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooklyn Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brooklyn Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brooklyn Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooklyn Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

917

Number of Veterans

825

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam419
First Gulf War245
Second Gulf War151
World War II13
Korea9

Brooklyn Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74299
55 to 64240
35 to 54191
75+137
18 to 3450

Brooklyn Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6839.77%
Black1033.84%
Hispanic713.99%
Other Race695.23%
2+ Races599.72%
Asian30.84%

Brooklyn Park Veterans by Race

Brooklyn Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooklyn Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Brooklyn Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.04%

Born in Brooklyn Park

85.39%

Native Born

14.61%

Foreign Born

9.67%

Non Citizen

4.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.39% of Brooklyn Park residents were born in the United States, with 64.04% having been born in Maryland. 9.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brooklyn Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202416,1571280.8%
202316,0291270.8%
202215,9023612.32%
202115,5413782.49%
202015,1633132.11%
201914,850-186-1.24%
201815,0362031.37%
201714,8336744.76%
201614,1591170.83%
201514,042-94-0.66%
201414,136-138-0.97%
201314,274-376-2.57%
201214,6501551.07%
201114,4951220.85%
201014,37300%

Brooklyn Park Population by Year