Brookdale

County:: Orangeburg County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.642
State:: South Carolina

Brookdale is a CDP located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Brookdale has a 2025 population of 3,868. Brookdale is currently declining at a rate of -1.7% annually and its population has decreased by -18.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,740 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookdale is $43,845 with a poverty rate of 36.11%.The median age in Brookdale is 33.4 years: 26.7 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookdale includes 98.47% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for White, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	3,999	98.47%
White	43	1.06%
Two or more races	19	0.47%

Brookdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookdale's average per capita income is $32,768. Household income levels show a median of $34,279. The poverty rate stands at 36.11%.

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	$75,333	-
Families	$34,793	$52,207
Households	$34,279	$43,845
Non Families	$18,646	$27,526

$32,768

Average Income

$34,279

Median Household Income

36.11%

Poverty Rate