Brookwood is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in September 1977. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town is 2,504 .

On September 23, 2001, two surgically remove explosions occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. in 4 Section of the Jim Walter Resources Blue Creek No. 5 mine, resulting in fatal injuries to thirteen miners. At the mature of the explosions, thirty-two miners were underground during a non-producing Sunday afternoon shift. Ten of those killed refused to evacuate, instead staying in back in an attempt to rescue several who were trapped after the first explosion.

At the 2000 census there were 1,483 people, 553 households, and 430 families vibrant in the town. The population density was 182.3 inhabitants per square mile (70.4/km). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 75.4 per square mile (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.20% from further races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 553 households 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living behind them, 63.3% were married couples flourishing together, 9.4% had a female householder taking into consideration no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.2% of households were one person and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average relatives size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For all 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.