Brookings County, South Dakota Population 2024

36,469
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Brookings County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 36,469 with a growth rate of 1.36% 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 32,003 and has seen a growth of 13.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,9144891.27%
202838,4254891.29%
202737,9364891.31%
202637,4474891.32%
202536,9584891.34%
202436,4694891.36%
202335,9804891.38%
202235,4917952.29%
202134,6963531.03%
202034,343-1,120-3.16%
201935,4631970.56%
201835,2663951.13%
201734,8715001.45%
201634,3715101.51%
201533,8615571.67%
201433,3042450.74%
201333,0592600.79%
201232,7996482.02%
201132,1511480.46%
201032,00300%
199025,2078753.6%
198024,3322,1749.81%
197022,1582,11210.54%
196020,0462,19512.3%
195017,8511,2917.8%
194016,560-287-1.7%
193016,8477284.52%
192016,1191,94113.69%
191014,1781,61712.87%
190012,5612,42923.97%
189010,1325,167104.07%
18804,9654,8022946.01%
1870163-38,751-99.58%
2024 Growth Rate
1.36% (489)
County Website
Brookings County
2020 Population
34,343
Area
792 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.19% (2,126)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,02388.72%
Two or more races1,3173.77%
Asian1,1903.4%
Other race5711.63%
Native American4501.29%
Black or African American4171.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
88.72%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brookings County, South Dakota Population by Race

Brookings County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070803K2.8K2.6K2.4K2.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2K2.4K2.6K2.8K3KMaleFemale

Brookings County, South Dakota Median Age

28

Total

28.2

Male

27.7

Female

Brookings County, South Dakota Adults

There are 27,589 adults, (4,647 of whom are seniors) in Brookings County, South Dakota.

Brookings County, South Dakota Age Dependency

52.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Brookings County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female17,10448.91%
Male17,86451.09%

Brookings County, South Dakota Population by Age

Brookings County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4902.3558.941.1
Non Family6,6091.4435.164.9
Married5,8253.1386.113.9
Male5453.4661.838.2
Female5114.0753.446.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

58.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

43.18%48.99%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Brookings County, South Dakota Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4002.1%
Associates Degree2,05010.76%
Bachelors Degree5,55829.17%
Graduate Degree2,81814.79%
High School Graduate4,39423.06%
Less Than 9th Grade2251.18%
Some College3,60618.93%
23.06%18.93%10.76%29.17%14.79%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brookings County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brookings County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsianBlack2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,93616,5367,179
Asian760742701
Hispanic625524172
2+ Races516453201
Native American26120262
Other Race24819041
Black210197176

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.24%.

Brookings County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,093$57,637$46,122
Graduate Degree$68,491$73,532$62,022
High School Graduate$43,486$46,391$38,671
Less Than 9th Grade$35,698$42,794$33,594
Overall$48,819$54,605$43,093
Some College$46,259$52,637$35,929

$48,819

Average Earnings

$54,605

Average Male

$43,093

Average Female

Brookings County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brookings County, South Dakota Language by Age

91.87%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brookings County, South Dakota Language

91.87% of Brookings County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 8.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.03% of the population.

Brookings County, South Dakota Language

Brookings County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

BlackOtherAsianHispanicNativeWhiteMultiple0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,8993,26711.71%
Hispanic1,41334024.06%
Asian1,12028025%
Other55116429.76%
Black38812131.19%
Multiple1,226887.18%
Native3646818.68%

12.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.7%

Male Poverty Rate

15.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brookings County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brookings County, South Dakota is Black, with 31.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brookings County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 7.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.57%.

Brookings County, South Dakota Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.97%
High School10.95%
Bachelors or Greater7.02%
Some College5.46%

Brookings County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.54%
Female Unemployed18.87%
Female Employed12.76%
Male Employed9.67%

Brookings County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brookings County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,828$116,158
Households$67,341$87,946
Married Families$110,022$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,572$55,528
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brookings County, South Dakota Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Brookings County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3415-1901020304050607080

male

female

Brookings County, South Dakota Marriage

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 55-64.

Brookings County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteIndianTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlackOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brookings County, South Dakota Marital Status

21.15%14.67%53.74%10.26%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,340

Number of Veterans

1,192

Male Veterans

148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam597
Second Gulf War235
First Gulf War163
Korea114
World War II2

Brookings County, South Dakota Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+451
65 to 74369
35 to 54219
55 to 64206
18 to 3495

Brookings County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesAsianNative American01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3205.31%
2+ Races121.72%
Asian50.53%
Native American30.83%

Brookings County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Brookings County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

5.2%36.88%25.33%32.59%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brookings County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Brookings County, South Dakota Employment by Age

Black2+ RacesAsianHispanicWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative AmericanOther Race0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Brookings County, South Dakota Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Brookings County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

9.14%49.81%21.35%19.4%Origin

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

60.5%11.2%15.4%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.71%

Born in Brookings County, South Dakota

94.34%

Native Born

5.66%

Foreign Born

3.82%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.34% of Brookings County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 54.71% 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.

Brookings County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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