Brookings County, South Dakota's estimated 2023 population is 35,098 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brookings County, South Dakota is the 5th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 31,965 and has seen a growth of 9.8% since that time.
3.11
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
59.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.81% of Brookings County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 7.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.63% of the population.
12.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.61%
Male Poverty Rate
12.53%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookings County, South Dakota is Hispanic, with 32.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookings County, South Dakota is White, with 11.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.84%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.0%
Male Marriage Rate
42.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.6%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.1%
Labor Force Participation
67.9%
Employment Rate
4.1%
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
55.99%
Born in Brookings County, South Dakota
93.76%
Native Born
5.37%
Foreign Born
3.82%
Non Citizen
1.54%
Naturalized
93.76% of Brookings County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 55.99% having been born in South Dakota. 3.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.