Total Population
24,014
Population
Growth Rate
0.83%
Median Age
26
Diversity Index
26.200
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
9,116
Total Housing Units
9,849
Owner Occupied
4,641
Renter Occupied
4,474
Vacant
733
Median Home Value
$191,787
Average Home Value
$217,094
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
1.04%
Per Capita Income
1.79%
Income Projection
Median Household
$54,501 $57,442
Average Household
$68,690 $74,685
Per Capita
$26,428 $28,878
Workforce
Total Businesses
1,049
Total Employed
14,499
Workers 16+
13,618
2021 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
143
Employed
2,814
2021 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
84
Employed
1,820
2021 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
71
Employed
1,580
2021 Building Matl/Garden Equip
Businesses
14
Employed
1,499
2021 Wholesale Trade Businesses
Businesses
34
Employed
1,485
2021 Manufacturing Businesses
Businesses
31
Employed
1,433
Some
High School
448
Graduated
High School
2,237
Associates
Degree
980
Bachelor's
Degree
3,725
Graduate
Degree
1,990
Average Commute Time
14 min.
Resident Commuters
12,041
Non-Resident Commuters
1,283
Drive Alone
10,476
Carpooled
1,449
Public
37
Work At Home
584