Brookings County, South Dakota demographics
Population: 34,315
Median age: 27.4
Median household income: 59,178
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Brookings County, South Dakota.
Population
| 2021 | 34,315 |
| 2020 | 35,115 |
| 2019 | 34,601 |
| 2018 | 34,239 |
| 2017 | 33,697 |
| 2016 | 33,435 |
| 2015 | 33,046 |
| 2014 | 32,647 |
| 2013 | 32,295 |
| 2012 | 31,973 |
| 2011 | 31,639 |
| 2010 | 31,250 |
| 2009 | 29,437 |
Brookings County, SD cities
Arlington city - 942
Aurora town - 1,339
Brookings city - 23,432
Bruce city - 260
Bushnell town - 59
Elkton city - 911
Lake Poinsett CDP - 487
Sinai town - 163
Volga city - 2,146
White city - 575
Census data for Brookings County, South Dakota
Demographic and housing estimates in Brookings County, South Dakota
| Total population | 34,315 |
| Male | 17,523 |
| Female | 16,792 |
| Total population | 34,315 |
| Under 5 years | 2,140 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,262 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,645 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,025 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,817 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,505 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,545 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,933 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,689 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,583 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,521 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,207 |
| 85 years and over | 443 |
| Median age (years) | 27.4 |
| Under 18 years | 7,195 |
| 16 years and over | 27,849 |
| 18 years and over | 27,120 |
| 21 years and over | 22,925 |
| 62 years and over | 5,126 |
| 65 years and over | 4,171 |
| Total population | 34,315 |
| One race | 33,184 |
| White | 31,086 |
| Black or African American | 454 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 380 |
| Asian | 1,060 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 204 |
| Two or more races | 1,131 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,900 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,244 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,656 |
Social characteristics in Brookings County, South Dakota
| Total households | 13,233 |
| Family households (families) | 5,698 |
| Married-couple family | 1,048 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,319 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,321 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,168 |
| Average household size | 3,032 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Brookings County, South Dakota
| Total households | 13,233 |
| Less than $10,000 | 639 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 550 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 893 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,036 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,308 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,472 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,821 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,376 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 732 |
| $200,000 or more | 406 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,178 |
Housing characteristics in Brookings County, South Dakota
| Total housing units | 14,696 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,233 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,463 |
| Total housing units | 14,696 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,735 |
| 1-unit, attached | 775 |
| 2 units | 310 |
| 3 or 4 units | 399 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,214 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,014 |
| 20 or more units | 1,141 |
| Mobile home | 1,098 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 |
| Total housing units | 14,696 |
| Built 2014 or later | 35 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,950 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,468 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,799 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,444 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,283 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,196 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,004 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 478 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,039 |
| Total housing units | 14,696 |
| 1 room | 125 |
| 2 rooms | 700 |
| 3 rooms | 1,291 |
| 4 rooms | 2,501 |
| 5 rooms | 2,125 |
| 6 rooms | 2,155 |
| 7 rooms | 1,448 |
| 8 rooms | 1,613 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,738 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 14,696 |
| No bedroom | 165 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,552 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,231 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,120 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,370 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,258 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,233 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,887 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,346 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.51 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.04 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,233 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,127 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,571 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,267 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,007 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,288 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 973 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,887 |
| Less than $50,000 | 608 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 810 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 966 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,527 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,424 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,229 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 296 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 27 |
| Median (dollars) | 201,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,887 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,606 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,281 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,128 |
| Less than $500 | 662 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,696 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,387 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 312 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 71 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 806 |
| No rent paid | 218 |
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