Brooklyn’s white population surges as black residents exit

Written by on August 13, 2021

It’s a story of two Brooklyns.

Kings County led the town’s huge population development over the previous decade with a 9.2 p.c bounce — larger than another borough, based on knowledge launched by the U.S. Census Bureau.

But there’s a stark demographic divide behind that enhance.

White residents noticed their ranks climb by 8.4 p.c enhance whereas black residents noticed an 8.7 p.c decline.

Democratic mayoral nominee and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams expressed concern about that drop at a press convention . . .



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