Brooklyn borough, New York Population 2024

2,679,620

Brooklyn borough Demographics

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

  • White: 40.38%
  • Black or African American: 29.99%
  • Asian: 11.98%
  • Other race: 9.76%
  • Two or more races: 7.29%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
69.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38,624.60/sq mi
The current population of Brooklyn borough, New York is 2,679,620 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,082,00440.38%
Black or African American803,62129.99%
Asian321,11011.98%
Other race261,5969.76%
Two or more races195,3267.29%
Native American14,5030.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,4600.05%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brooklyn borough Population by Race

Brooklyn borough Population Pyramid 2024

Brooklyn borough Median Age

35.9

Total

34.7

Male

37.3

Female

Brooklyn borough Adults

There are 2,075,256 adults, (388,584 of whom are seniors) in Brooklyn borough.

Brooklyn borough Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooklyn borough Sex Ratio

Female1,400,19552.25%
Male1,279,42547.75%

Brooklyn borough Population by Age

Brooklyn borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All997,9572.6430.369.7
Non Family397,7801.3520.379.7
Married371,8843.6144.155.9
Female173,6473.312476
Male54,6463.1729.970.1

3.38

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

30.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brooklyn borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade145,2047.8%
Associates Degree115,8166.22%
Bachelors Degree448,44824.1%
Graduate Degree303,27616.3%
High School Graduate461,05924.78%
Less Than 9th Grade156,6098.42%
Some College230,18912.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brooklyn borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brooklyn borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White680,516632,364411,955
Black568,121485,408146,706
Hispanic329,873231,20176,464
Asian232,533163,07288,631
Other Race167,214106,76927,937
2+ Races125,129105,72152,460
Native American8,9765,9222,083
Islander984928247

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 94.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 60.54%.

Brooklyn borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,697$79,182$68,047
Graduate Degree$89,685$101,168$83,580
High School Graduate$35,523$41,199$30,255
Less Than 9th Grade$26,782$29,734$23,145
Overall$52,919$57,119$49,011
Some College$45,344$50,635$40,368

$52,919

Average Earnings

$57,119

Average Male

$49,011

Average Female

Brooklyn borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooklyn borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooklyn borough Language

55.8% of Brooklyn borough residents speak only English, while 44.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.84% of the population.

Brooklyn borough Language

Brooklyn borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black795,127156,59419.69%
White957,167152,09615.89%
Hispanic501,590124,10924.74%
Other259,87569,62126.79%
Asian318,42359,70118.75%
Multiple193,76536,69818.94%
Native14,3993,90527.12%
Islander1,28474858.26%

18.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.73%

Male Poverty Rate

20.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooklyn borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn borough is Islander, with 58.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn borough is White, with 15.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.66%.

Brooklyn borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.74%
High School21.78%
Some College14.83%
Bachelors or Greater7.47%

Brooklyn borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.59%
Male Unemployed30.8%
Female Employed7.96%
Male Employed6.39%

Brooklyn borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooklyn borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,136$127,040
Households$74,692$114,302
Married Families$106,721$156,338
Non Families$56,265$88,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooklyn borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooklyn borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brooklyn borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brooklyn borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooklyn borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33,841

Number of Veterans

30,046

Male Veterans

3,795

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11,179
Second Gulf War7,057
First Gulf War5,303
Korea2,169
World War II677

Brooklyn borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9,573
65 to 747,992
35 to 546,755
55 to 646,518
18 to 343,003

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,9401.67%
Black13,3562.1%
Hispanic5,8981.55%
2+ Races2,4391.73%
Other Race2,0181.04%
Asian1,6930.66%
Native American3813.58%
Islander141.23%

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Race

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brooklyn borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn borough 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

49.18%

Born in Brooklyn borough

64.72%

Native Born

35.28%

Foreign Born

13.38%

Non Citizen

21.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.72% of Brooklyn borough residents were born in the United States, with 49.18% having been born in New York. 13.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brooklyn borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,679,62000%

Brooklyn borough Population by Year