Brookings County, SD Population

Overview

34,315

Total Population

27.4

Median age

48.93%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,262

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brookings County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brookings County is 27.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brookings County's population under 18 was 20.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brookings County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brookings County, 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.

There are 731 less females than males in Brookings County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Brookings County, SD.
The Brookings County, SD gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,959.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,858.

Brookings County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Brookings County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,262 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,053 (96.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brookings County is White with a population of 31,086 (90.59% of the total population).

Brookings County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 35,484 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Brookings County's population increased by 3,707 (13.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brookings County's population increased by 2,347 (7.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brookings County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,296.