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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brookings was:
White
Asian
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.11
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
49.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
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%.
All
Male
Female
$42,100
Average Earnings
$44,564
Average Male
$36,892
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
17.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.27%
Male Poverty Rate
15.78%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.9%
Male Marriage Rate
34.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
843
Number of Veterans
794
Male Veterans
49
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.6%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.