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Who knew Brookings County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Brookings County, SD. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Brookings County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 31,965 #5 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $45,134
Poverty Rate 19.1%
Median Age 26.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Brookings County Demographics Summary

population icon With 31,965 people, Brookings County is the 5th most populated county in the state of South Dakota out of 66 counties. But watch out, Brookings County, because Codington County with 27,227 people and Meade County with 25,434 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Brookings County residents was $45,134. Brookings County households made slightly more than Spink County households ($45,000) and Kingsbury County households ($44,948) However, 19.1% of Brookings County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Brookings County residents is 26.3 years young.

race icon The largest Brookings County racial/ethinic groups are White (92.3%) followed by Asian (2.7%) and Hispanic (2.0%).

Brookings County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 29,513
Black 246
American Indian 272
Asian 866
Pacific Islander 9
Some Other Race 22
Two or More Races 401
Hispanic 636
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Brookings County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Brookings County White population is 29,513 persons or 92.3%.
  • The Brookings County Asian population is 866 persons or 2.7%.
  • The Brookings County Hispanic population is 636 persons or 2.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Brookings County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Brookings County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 26.3 years
Median Age - Females 26.8 years
Median Age - Males 25.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 18.9% of the Brookings County population under 18, Brookings County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 18.9%
Persons Over 65 9.9%
Everyone else 71.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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