In 2023, Brookings County, SD had a population of 35k people with a median age of 28 and a median household income of $67,341. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brookings County, SD grew from 34,631 to 34,968, a 0.973% increase and its median household income grew from $64,438 to $67,341, a 4.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.22%).
None of the households in Brookings County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.2% of the residents in Brookings County, SD are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Brookings County, SD are South Dakota State University (2,703 degrees awarded in 2022) and Institute of Lutheran Theology (13 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Brookings County, SD was $246,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.
Most people in Brookings County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings County, SD was 2 cars per household.
Brookings County, SD borders Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Deuel County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, and Moody County, SD.