Town in Jefferson County, Alabama · 6.6 sq mi · 220 people per sq mi
1,463 people live in Brookside. The typical household earns $59,271, and the median resident is 33.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,253 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.48%
Men 32.6 · Women 35.7
2010–2026
1,463
2026 projection
16.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,463
2026 projection
16.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,463 | +30 | 2.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,433 | +67 | 4.90% |
| 2024 | 1,366 | +161 | 13.36% |
| 2023 | 1,205 | -10 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 1,215 | -15 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 1,230 | -23 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | 1,253 | -9 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 1,262 | -14 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 1,276 | -13 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 1,289 | -8 | 0.62% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Brookside is growing faster than Jefferson County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Never married | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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