Brookings County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,353
Rank #1,334 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,064 −6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,196 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,570 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$264,600 −6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #819 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.5% +26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #214 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,154 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

57.2% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
42.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.1%28.3%42.4%56.6%70.7%84.9%87.5%4.6%3.3%2.8%1.0%0.8%0.0%

About Brookings County, South Dakota

Brookings County, South Dakota has a total population of 35,353, making it the 1,334th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brookings County is 28.0 years, which is 28.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brookings County is $70,064, which ranks #1,196 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Brookings County is $264,600, 6.1% below the national median. Renters in Brookings County pay a median gross rent of $901 per month. The homeownership rate is 57.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brookings County, 42.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.1 min.

Brookings County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Brookings County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.