Brookston

County:: White County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.66
State:: Indiana

Brookston is a town located in White County, Indiana. Brookston has a 2025 population of 1,658. Brookston is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,633 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookston is $69,241 with a poverty rate of 11.92%.The median age in Brookston is 38 years: 37.3 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookston includes 93.13% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,586	93.13%
Two or more races	87	5.11%
Other race	19	1.12%
Asian	11	0.65%

Brookston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookston's average per capita income is $48,295. Household income levels show a median of $62,375. The poverty rate stands at 11.92%.

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	$86,250	-
Families	$70,909	$79,157
Households	$62,375	$69,241
Non Families	$35,893	$48,494

$48,295

Average Income

$62,375

Median Household Income

11.92%

Poverty Rate