In 2021, Brookings County, SD had a population of 34.3k people with a median age of 27.4 and a median household income of $59,178. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Brookings County, SD declined from 35,115 to 34,315, a −2.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,471 to $59,178, a 2.97% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), White (Hispanic) (1.7%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%).
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.
96.1% of the residents in Brookings County, SD are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Brookings County, SD are South Dakota State University (2,586 degrees awarded in 2021) and Institute of Lutheran Theology (10 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Brookings County, SD was $201,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.
Most people in Brookings County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings County, SD was 2 cars per household.
Brookings County, SD borders Lincoln County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Deuel County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, and Moody County, SD.