Brookings Population History 1990 - 2023

Brookings Population Facts

What is the current population of Brookings?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Brookings is 6,672. Brookings, Oregon is the 4,123rd largest city in the US.

What county is Brookings, Oregon in?

Brookings is located entirely in Curry County.

What is the size of Brookings, Oregon in square miles?

Brookings has an area of 3.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Brookings?

The peak population of Brookings was in 2020, when its population was 6,794. In 2020, Brookings was the 4,042nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,123rd largest city in the US. Brookings is currently 1.8% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Brookings growing?

Brookings has grown 21.3% since the 2000. Brookings, Oregon is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 67% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Brookings, Oregon?

Brookings has a population density of 1,638.1 people per square mile.

Brookings Demographics

What is the voting age population of Brookings, Oregon?

The total voting age population of Brookings, Oregon, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,119. The voting age population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 29.2% of the residents of Brookings are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Brookings, Oregon?

The racial demographics of Brookings are 91.9% White, 4.5% Two or more races, 1.8% American Indian, 1.1% Black and 0.7% Asian. Additionally, 7.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon residents are below the poverty line?

In Brookings, 9.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 9.2%. On a per-household basis, 4.5% of families are below the poverty line in Brookings.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 51.7% of Brookings residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Brookings, Oregon residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.5% of Brookings residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.4% have a bachelor's degree and 12.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Brookings residents aged 5 and older, 11.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Brookings Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Brookings, Oregon?

The unemployment rate in Brookings is 8.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon residents work for the government?

In Brookings, 34.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Brookings, Oregon?

The median household income in Brookings is $62,384.

Brookings Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Brookings, Oregon?

In Brookings, 57.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Brookings, Oregon?

Renters occupy 42.6% of housing units in Brookings.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Brookings, 4.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Brookings, Oregon housing units were built after 2000?

In Brookings, 20.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 660 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Brookings, Oregon?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Brookings is $981.

What percentage of households in Brookings, Oregon have broadband internet?

In Brookings, 83.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.