South Dakota / Census place 4607580

Brookings

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Brookings city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,355
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
1,820/sq mi
13.9 sq mi land area
Median age
24.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,493
Median home value
$265,500
Median gross rent
$889
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.5%
Typical commute
12.5 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SIOUX FALLS 14 NNE (40 mi from place center)
Average high
55.5°F
Average low
34.8°F
Annual rainfall
29.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Brookings.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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