Brookings city, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,355
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,355
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,379
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,377
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,056
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 742
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $265,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,759
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $686
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $889
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,145
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 66.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,551
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,715
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,683
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 498,711
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,777
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,470
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,736.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,704.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.94
FIPS Code 4607580