Demographics & People — Brookings, South Dakota

Population Overview

Population (Census)23,710
Estimated 2026~24,500
Median Age24.7
Total Households8,860
Family Households3,783
Average Household Size2.31
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White20,652
Black or African American358
Asian1,128
Hispanic or Latino960

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German9,558
Unclassified or not reported5,488
Norwegian3,098
Other groups3,067
Irish2,324
English2,037
Dutch1,191
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino908
Swedish723
French (except Basque)469

Language

English Only20,391
Spanish665
Population 5+22,559

Veterans

Veterans800
Population 18+19,161

Commuting

Mean Commute Time12.5 minutes
Work from Home10.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Brookings, South Dakota.