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The total population of Brookings County is estimated to be 34,631 with 17,743 males (51.23%) and 16,888 females (48.77%). There are 855 less females than males in Brookings County.
The median household income in Brookings County was $63,966 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,157(1.78%) from $65,123 in 2020. This income is 85.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brookings County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,538. Overall, the median household income for the county of Brookings County stands at $63,966.
In Brookings County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,836 for males and $28,155 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,330 for males and $48,312 for females.
In Brookings County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $65,030, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,606.
In 2022, the population of Brookings County was 35,484, a 2.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brookings County's population was 34,710, an increase of 1.05% compared to a population of 34,350 in 2020.
The median age in Brookings County, SD is 27.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.62% were under the age of 15, 36.09% aged 15 to 29, 34.13% aged 30 to 64, 10.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brookings County population: 90.59% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.09% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 3.30% are multiracial.