Brooklyn borough, New York Population 2024

2,646,306

Brooklyn borough Demographics

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

  • White: 39.26%
  • Black or African American: 28.99%
  • Asian: 12.04%
  • Other race: 10.23%
  • Two or more races: 8.84%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
69.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38,144.40/sq mi
The current population of Brooklyn borough, New York is 2,646,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,038,87739.26%
Black or African American767,12028.99%
Asian318,63612.04%
Other race270,83210.23%
Two or more races233,9468.84%
Native American15,6780.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2170.05%
39.26%28.99%12.04%10.23%8.84%Race

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

01020304050607080130K120K110K100K90K80K70K60K50K40K30K20K10K0010K20K30K40K50K60K70K80K90K100K110K120K130KMaleFemale

Brooklyn borough Median Age

36.3

Total

35.1

Male

37.6

Female

Brooklyn borough Adults

There are 2,051,269 adults, (396,070 of whom are seniors) in Brooklyn borough.

Brooklyn borough Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Brooklyn borough Sex Ratio

Female1,385,90952.37%
Male1,260,39747.63%

Brooklyn borough Population by Age

Brooklyn borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,009,5962.5729.770.3
Non Family410,0071.3419.980.1
Married370,5103.5643.456.6
Female173,8943.223.676.4
Male55,1853.1229.670.4

3.31

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

29.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

36.7%5.47%17.22%40.61%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Brooklyn borough Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050K100K150K200K250K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade140,2947.59%
Associates Degree118,6926.42%
Bachelors Degree454,18624.57%
Graduate Degree309,86716.76%
High School Graduate446,12324.13%
Less Than 9th Grade152,1248.23%
Some College227,56112.31%
8.23%7.59%24.13%12.31%6.42%24.57%16.76%Over 25 Education

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

WhiteBlack2+ RacesIslanderAsianHispanicNative AmericanOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White675,154630,301416,097
Black546,767469,135143,513
Hispanic328,956232,08079,832
Asian232,278164,15690,521
Other Race175,565113,66330,865
2+ Races154,322129,87363,702
Native American9,6786,4442,193
Islander862709309

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.63%.

Brooklyn borough Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,041$83,521$71,488
Graduate Degree$92,461$103,939$85,798
High School Graduate$37,123$42,317$32,264
Less Than 9th Grade$28,151$31,667$24,051
Overall$55,288$59,926$51,113
Some College$46,342$52,003$41,475

$55,288

Average Earnings

$59,926

Average Male

$51,113

Average Female

Brooklyn borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brooklyn borough Language by Age

55.7%14.53%18.04%8.38%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brooklyn borough Language

55.7% of Brooklyn borough residents speak only English, while 44.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 18.04% of the population.

Brooklyn borough Language

Brooklyn borough Poverty by Race

IslanderOtherNativeHispanicBlackMultipleAsianWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black758,272151,02519.92%
White947,788147,01215.51%
Hispanic495,119121,55924.55%
Other269,15672,24326.84%
Asian315,97359,03018.68%
Multiple231,93143,33418.68%
Native15,5984,03825.89%
Islander99733133.2%

18.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.71%

Male Poverty Rate

19.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brooklyn borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn borough is Islander, with 33.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brooklyn borough is White, with 15.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.89%.

Brooklyn borough Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.21%
High School21.62%
Some College15.26%
Bachelors or Greater7.56%

Brooklyn borough Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.35%
Male Unemployed30.58%
Female Employed7.92%
Male Employed6.23%

Brooklyn borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brooklyn borough Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,226$132,943
Households$78,548$120,169
Married Families$111,108$164,779
Non Families$61,062$94,257
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brooklyn borough Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brooklyn borough Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3415-190102030405060

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

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHawaiianTwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceHispanicIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brooklyn borough Marital Status

28.75%20.26%41.79%7.57%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

32,381

Number of Veterans

28,549

Male Veterans

3,832

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10,713
Second Gulf War7,372
First Gulf War5,193
Korea1,942
World War II418

Brooklyn borough Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9,807
65 to 747,521
55 to 645,984
35 to 545,961
18 to 343,108

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceAsianNative AmericanIslander01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,00014,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,0261.63%
Black12,2752.01%
Hispanic5,7071.52%
2+ Races3,0531.78%
Other Race1,9980.99%
Asian1,6580.65%
Native American3182.7%
Islander535.33%

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Race

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Education

9.67%28.97%29.63%31.73%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brooklyn borough Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Brooklyn borough Employment by Age

IslanderWhite Non-HispanicWhiteNative American2+ RacesAsianHispanicOther RaceBlack0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn borough Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Brooklyn borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

15.31%31.96%46.74%Origin

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

21.73%27.01%46.39%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.86%

Born in Brooklyn borough

64.76%

Native Born

35.24%

Foreign Born

13.36%

Non Citizen

21.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.76% of Brooklyn borough residents were born in the United States, with 48.86% having been born in New York. 13.36% 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
20242,646,30600%

Brooklyn borough Population by Year