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Who knew Brooke County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Brooke County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Brooke County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 24,069 #28 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $39,475
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Median Age 44.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Brooke County Demographics Summary

population icon With 24,069 people, Brooke County is the 28th most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Brooke County, because Hampshire County with 23,964 people and Wyoming County with 23,796 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Brooke County residents was $39,475. Brooke County households made slightly more than Harrison County households ($39,191) and Monongalia County households ($39,167) However, 11.0% of Brooke County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Brooke County residents is 44.8 years young.

race icon The largest Brooke County racial/ethinic groups are White (96.6%) followed by Black (1.1%) and Two or more races (1.1%).

Brooke County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 23,241
Black 273
American Indian 19
Asian 95
Pacific Islander 3
Some Other Race 16
Two or More Races 259
Hispanic 163
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Brooke County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Brooke County White population is 23,241 persons or 96.6%.
  • The Brooke County Black population is 273 persons or 1.1%.
  • The Brooke County Two or more races population is 259 persons or 1.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Brooke County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Brooke County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 44.8 years
Median Age - Females 46.5 years
Median Age - Males 43.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 19.1% of the Brooke County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 19.0%
Persons Over 65 19.1%
Everyone else 61.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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