Total Population
24,462
Population
Growth Rate
0.69%
Median Age
27
Diversity Index
34.200
Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11
Community Profiles
Brookings, SD
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings County has 34,601 residents. Of them, 24,108 full time residents live in the City of Brookings (the population increases during the SDSU school year), with Volga and Arlington, Vision Brookings Communities, being the two other population centers. Click for Volga’s Community Profile, for Arlington’s Community Profile and for Brookings County’s Community Profile.
#16
Best Performing Micropolitans In The Country (Policom, 2020)
#1
Best Cities To Live In S.D. (Chamber Of Commerce, 2019)
#1
Best College Town In S.D. (Travel Pulse, 2019)
#7
Most Arts-Vibrant Small Cities In The U.S. (SMU DataArts 2019)
Named National Micropolitan Success Story (Walton Family Foundation, 2018)
#2
Safest Cities In S.D. (Alarms.Org, 2018)
#1
Best Places To Live In S.D. (Niche, 2018, 2017, 2016)
#8
Top College Towns In America (Schools.Com, 2017)
#25
Best Cities For Entrepreneurs In America (Livability/Entrepreneur, 2017)
#2
Best School Districts In South Dakota (Niche, 2019, 2018, 2017)
#1
Safest College Town In America (Safewise, 2015)
#5
Safest City In America (ADTSecurity, 2015)
One Of 11 Communities Chosen Nationwide (And Only Non-Metro Area) For "Case Study For Positive Economic Transformation" (State Of Indiana Study, 2014)
#5
Top 10 Best Small Towns In America (Livability, 2013)
Population
Housing & Income
Households
9,333
Total Housing Units
10,599
Owner Occupied
4,718
Renter Occupied
4,615
Vacant
1,266
Median Home Value
$246,096
Average Home Value
$290,987
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.23%
Income Projection
Median Household
$62,418 $68,383
Average Household
$80,786 $89,260
Per Capita
$31,616 $35,298
Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11
Workforce
Total Businesses
1,136
Total Employed
16,329
Workers 16+
12,914
2024 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
135
Employed
3,160
2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
114
Employed
1,734
2024 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
91
Employed
1,708
2024 Prof / Scientific / Tech Service
Businesses
72
Employed
1,490
2024 Building Matl / Garden Equip
Businesses
14
Employed
1,482
2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.
Businesses
78
Employed
1,457
Some
High School
324
Graduated
High School
2,184
Associates
Degree
1,365
Bachelor's
Degree
4,167
Graduate
Degree
2,301
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
11,607
Non-Resident Commuters
1,084
Drive Alone
9,822
Carpooled
1,159
Public
43
Work At Home
1,247
Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11