Median Household Income
$70,064
Median Home Value
$264,600
Median Gross Rent
$901/mo
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
57.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.5%
Median Age
28.0
Population Over Time
Brookings County grew 8.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
32,647
2016
33,435
2018
34,239
2020
35,115
2022
34,631
2024
35,353
Business & Industry
Brookings County has 958 business establishments employing 15,151 people.
Construction
123
Other services (except public administration)
109
Health care and social assistance
105
Accommodation and food services
96
Professional, scientific, and technical services
77
Finance and insurance
54
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
50
Wholesale trade
42
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.