Brookside

County:: Jefferson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.313
State:: Alabama

Brookside is a town located in Jefferson County, Alabama. Brookside has a 2025 population of 1,170. Brookside is currently declining at a rate of -1.27% annually and its population has decreased by -6.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,245 in 2020.

The average household income in Brookside is $63,847 with a poverty rate of 28.05%.The median age in Brookside is 45.6 years: 45.8 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brookside includes 57.67% White, 41.67% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	692	57.67%
Black or African American	500	41.67%
Two or more races	8	0.67%

Brookside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brookside's average per capita income is $35,753. Household income levels show a median of $43,750. The poverty rate stands at 28.05%.

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	$88,906	-
Families	$83,882	$86,395
Households	$43,750	$63,847
Non Families	-	$34,093

$35,753

Average Income

$43,750

Median Household Income

28.05%

Poverty Rate