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A town of 858.
Brooksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,223 counted in 2010 and 915 in 2020; an estimated 858 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 284 in 1880, a peak of 1,223 in 2010, 915 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooksville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Brooksville.
Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brooksville. Employers in Brooksville shed 198 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 121. In Brooksville, 45% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.
| Brooksville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 19% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brooksville does better than the Mississippi average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 9. In Brooksville, one in ten adults binge drink, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 16%. 51% of adults have high blood pressure locally. Also worth knowing: among 102 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Brooksville.
| Brooksville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 14% |
| What stands out | Brooksville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 24.1% | 16.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brooksville after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2005. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Brooksville break down as 29% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Brooksville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Brooksville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Brooksville is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brooksville had a population of 915. The Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is located west of the town, and the Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area is located to the north.
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Brooksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.