Brookings, South Dakota Population 2023

23,773

Brookings is a city located in Brookings County South Dakota. It is also the county seat of Brookings County. With a 2023 population of 23,773, it is the 4th largest city in South Dakota and the 1976th largest city in the United States.Brookings is currently growing at a rate of 0.56% annually and its population has increased by 1.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,377 in 2020. Spanning over 14 miles, Brookings has a population density of 1,766 people per square mile.

The average household income in Brookings is $69,950 with a poverty rate of 17.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Brookings is 24.5 years, 24.5 years for males, and 24.5 years for females.

Brookings Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brookings was:

  • White: 89.09%
  • Asian: 4.41%
  • Two or more races: 2.4%
  • Native American: 1.78%
  • Black or African American: 1.72%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
The current population of Brookings, South Dakota is 23,773 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,377.

Brookings, South Dakota Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brookings Population by Race

Brookings Population Pyramid 2023

Brookings Median Age

24.5

Total

24.5

Male

24.5

Female

Brookings Adults

There are 19,979 adults, (2,386 of whom are seniors) in Brookings.

Brookings Age Dependency

39.1

Age Dependency Ratio

13.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Brookings Sex Ratio

Female11,94948.81%
Male12,53051.19%

Brookings Population by Age

Brookings Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.11

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

49.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brookings Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brookings Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookings Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 84.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.1%.

Brookings Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$42,100

Average Earnings

$44,564

Average Male

$36,892

Average Female

Brookings Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookings Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brookings Language

90.77% of Brookings residents speak only English, while 9.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Brookings Language

Brookings Poverty by Race

rate

17.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.27%

Male Poverty Rate

15.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brookings

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookings is Native, with 89.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookings is Multiple, with 4.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.79%.

Brookings Poverty

Brookings Poverty Rate by Education

Brookings Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookings Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brookings Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brookings Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brookings Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brookings Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brookings Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

843

Number of Veterans

794

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

Brookings Veterans by War

Brookings Veterans by Age

count

Brookings Veterans by Race

Brookings Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brookings Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Brookings Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brookings Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brookings Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.1%

Born in Brookings

96.68%

Native Born

8.04%

Foreign Born

6.11%

Non Citizen

1.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.68% of Brookings residents were born in the United States, with 56.1% having been born in South Dakota. 6.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brookings Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Brookings Population by Year