Total Population
23,838
Population
Growth Rate
0.29%
Median Age
27
Diversity Index
32.800
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
9,073
Total Housing Units
10,397
Owner Occupied
4,904
Renter Occupied
4,169
Vacant
1,324
Median Home Value
$227,275
Average Home Value
$243,269
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
1.89%
Income Projection
Median Household
$58,250 $64,079
Average Household
$75,615 $82,514
Per Capita
$29,540 $32,434
Workforce
Total Businesses
1,087
Total Employed
15,485
Workers 16+
12,796
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
139
Employed
3,149
2023 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
88
Employed
1,650
2023 Building Matl / Garden Equip
Businesses
16
Employed
1,498
2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
103
Employed
1,486
2023 Prof / Scientific / Tech Service
Businesses
70
Employed
1,454
2023 Wholesale Trade Businesses
Businesses
30
Employed
1,428
Some
High School
342
Graduated
High School
2,057
Associates
Degree
950
Bachelor's
Degree
3,831
Graduate
Degree
2,540
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
11,645
Non-Resident Commuters
905
Drive Alone
9,807
Carpooled
1,139
Public
67
Work At Home
1,098