West Virginia

Brooke

22,559
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Brooke

Brooke, West Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 4,706. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 22,559.

Its recorded population peaked at 31,117 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 28 percent.

On the ground today, 24 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202022,559
201024,069
200025,447
199026,992
198031,117
197029,685
196028,940
195026,904
194025,513
193024,663
192016,527
191011,098
19007,219
18906,660
18806,013
18705,464
18605,494
18505,054
18407,948
18307,041
18206,631
18105,843
18004,706
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Brooke

National Register of Historic Places listings in Brooke, West Virginia.

Wellsburg Historic District
Wellsburg
Campbell, Alexander, Mansion
Bethany
Market Street Bridge
Follansbee
Tarr, Lucy, Mansion
Wellsburg
Old Main, Bethany College
Bethany
Old Bethany Church
Bethany
Miller's Tavern
Wellsburg
Pendleton Heights
Bethany
Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site
Wellsburg
Elmhurst
Wellsburg
Vancroft
Wellsburg
Paull, Harry and Louisiana Beall, Mansion
Wellsburg
Duval, Gen. I. H., Mansion
Wellsburg
Bethany Historic District
Bethany
Fleming, David and Lucy Tarr, Mansion
Wellsburg
Inn at Fowlerstown
Wellsburg
Brooke Cemetery
Wellsburg
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Frequently asked about Brooke

When does Brooke first appear in the US census?
Brooke, West Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 4,706.
What is the population of Brooke?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Brooke had a recorded population of 22,559.
When did Brooke's population peak?
Brooke's recorded population peaked at 31,117 in 1980.
How many historic places are in Brooke?
24 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooke, West Virginia.
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