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The total population of Brooke County is estimated to be 22,349 with 11,092 males (49.63%) and 11,257 females (50.37%). There are 165 more females than males in Brooke County.
The median household income in Brooke County was $55,354 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 773(1.42%) from $54,581 in 2020. This income is 74.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brooke County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,254. Overall, the median household income for the county of Brooke County stands at $55,354.
In Brooke County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,102 for males and $24,261 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,605 for males and $41,716 for females.
In Brooke County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $68,908, followed by White households at $56,152, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $15,288.
In 2022, the population of Brooke County was 21,733, a 1.70% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brooke County's population was 22,109, a decline of 1.62% compared to a population of 22,472 in 2020.
The median age in Brooke County, WV is 46.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.45% were under the age of 15, 18.52% aged 15 to 29, 43.65% aged 30 to 64, 21.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brooke County population: 94.71% are White, 1.72% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.09% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.