Brookford

County:: Burke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.609
State:: North Carolina

Brookford is a town located in Burke County, North Carolina. Brookford has a 2025 population of 438. Brookford is currently growing at a rate of 0.92% annually and its population has increased by 4.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 420 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookford is $51,346 with a poverty rate of 20.68%.The median age in Brookford is 31.7 years: 31.7 years for males, and 31.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookford includes 84.56% White, 5.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	334	84.56%
Two or more races	31	7.85%
Black or African American	23	5.82%
Asian	5	1.27%
Native American	2	0.51%

Brookford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookford's average per capita income is $35,938. Household income levels show a median of $34,643. The poverty rate stands at 20.68%.

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
Families	$73,750	$71,461
Married Families	$73,750	-
Households	$34,643	$51,346
Non Families	$32,500	$42,261

$35,938

Average Income

$34,643

Median Household Income

20.68%

Poverty Rate