Total Population
23,566
Population
Growth Rate
0.00%
Median Age
27
Diversity Index
31.900
Community Profiles
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)
Brookings, SD
Population
Housing & Income
Households
8,947
Total Housing Units
10,188
Owner Occupied
4,714
Renter Occupied
4,233
Vacant
1,241
Median Home Value
$197,762
Average Home Value
$227,822
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
1.92%
Income Projection
Median Household
$59,651 $63,020
Average Household
$78,264 $85,908
Per Capita
$30,433 $33,477
Workforce
Total Businesses
1,111
Total Employed
15,538
Workers 16+
13,163
2022 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
145
Employed
3,282
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
85
Employed
1,802
2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
72
Employed
1,562
2022 Wholesale Trade Businesses
Businesses
34
Employed
1,531
2022 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
101
Employed
1,489
2022 Building Matl/Garden Equip
Businesses
14
Employed
1,464
Some
High School
453
Graduated
High School
2,254
Associates
Degree
1,007
Bachelor's
Degree
3,767
Graduate
Degree
2,046
Average Commute Time
13 min.
Resident Commuters
11,844
Non-Resident Commuters
1,059
Drive Alone
9,870
Carpooled
1,300
Public
35
Work At Home
1,063