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

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Population

Population2000201020242029
Brookings, SD18,84822,08724,46225,322

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Population by Age

Population2024
0-41,357
5-91,266
10-141,231
15-193,062
20-244,483
25-291,817
30-341,553
35-391,448
40-441,248
45-491,008
50-54944
55-59925
60-64926
65-69956
70-74789
75-79582
80-84402
85+465
18+19,971
Median Age27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Population by Race

Brookings, SD2024
Total24,462.00
White Alone84.73%
Black Alone2.64%
American Indian Alone1.59%
Asian Alone4.13%
Pacific Islander Alone0.05%
Some Other Race1.77%
Two or More Races5.09%
Hispanic Origin4.75%
Diversity Index34.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Growth Rate

Brookings, SD2024 - 2029
Population0.69%
Households0.97%
Families0.77%
Median Household Income2%
Per Capita Income2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

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Housing

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Households

Population2000201020242029
Households7,1018,1719,3339,796
Housing Units7,5048,72710,59911,091
Owner Occupied Units4,7185,175
Renter Occupied Units4,6154,621
Vacant Units1,2661,295

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Home Value

Brookings, SD20242029
Median Home Value$246,096$261,333
Average Home Value$290,987$305,063
<$50,000292302
$50,000 - $99,999172171
$100,000 - $149,999259268
$150,000 - $199,999479480
$200,000 - $249,9991,2551,233
$250,000 - $299,999526589
$300,000 - $399,9998981,052
$400,000 - $499,999387498
$500,000 - $749,999318426
$1,000,000 +43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Housing Year Built

Year RangeHouses Built
2010 or Later1,417
2000-20091,649
1990-19991,280
1980-1989901
1970-19791,468
1960-1969969
1950-1959628
1940-1949313
1939 or Before1,113

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

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Income

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Income

Brookings, SD20242029
Median Household$62,418$68,383
Average Household$80,786$89,260
Per Capita$31,616$35,298

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Household Income

Brookings, SD2024
<$15,0001,169
$15,000 - $24,999622
$25,000 - $34,999555
$35,000 - $49,9991,191
$50,000 - $74,9991,896
$75,000 - $99,9991,099
$100,000 - $149,9991,807
$150,000 - $199,999641
$200,000+353

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

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Employees

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Commute

CategoryCommuters
Workers 16+12,914
In-County Residents11,607
Out-of-County Residents1,084
Drive Alone9,822
Carpooled1,159
Public Transport43
Work at Home1,247
Motorcycle2
Bicycle80
Walked528
Other33
Less than 5 minutes1,037
5-9 minutes4,219
10-14 minutes3,531
15-19 minutes1,267
20-24 minutes442
25-29 minutes130
30-34 minutes211
35-39 minutes49
40-44 minutes259
45-59 minutes331
60-89 minutes103
90+ minutes88
Average Travel Time0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Employees by NAICS

CategoryNumber
Total Employees16,329
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt116
Mining0
Utilities193
Construction557
Manufacturing1,337
Wholesale Trade1,325
  
Retail Trade3,160
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers217
Furn & Home Furnish Str59
Electronics & Appl Store21
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip1,482
Food & Beverage Stores138
Health/Pers Care Stores69
Gasoline Stations60
Clothing/Accessory Store44
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music106
General Merchandise Str964
  
Transportation/Warehouse123
Information436
  
Finance & Insurance496
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn313
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv105
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other78
  
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing430
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv1,490
Legal Services558
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises14
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt285
Educational Services966
HealthCare/Social Assist1,734
Arts/Entertainment/Rec376
  
Accommodation/Food Srvcs1,708
Accommodation251
Food Srv/Drinking Places1,457
  
Other Srv excl Pub Admin906
Auto Repair/Maintenance102
Public Administration Emp617

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Educational Attainment (25+)

Brookings, SD2024
<9th Grade132
Some High School324
GED476
Graduated High School2,184
Some College/No Degree2,114
Associates Degree1,365
Bachelor's Degree4,167
Graduate Degree2,301

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

CategoryNumber
Total Businesses1,136
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus12
Mining Bus0
Utilities Bus5
Construction Bus66
Manufacturing Bus30
Wholesale Trade Bus31
  
Retail Trade Bus135
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus17
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus9
Electronics & Appl Store Bus4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus14
Food & Beverage Stores Bus14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus16
Gasoline Stations Bus8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus11
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus25
General Merchandise Str Bus17
  
Transportation/Warehouse Bus14
Information Bus28
  
Finance & Insurance Bus61
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus13
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus24
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus24
  
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus87
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus72
Legal Services Bus13
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus27
Educational Services Bus42
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus114
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus43
  
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus91
Accommodation Bus13
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus78
  
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus164
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus18
Public Administration Bus58

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

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