Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota
City in Brookings County, South Dakota · ZIP 57006, 57007
- Brookings County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 24,555 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,860Households
- $61,979Median household income
- $243,600Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Brookings
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,504 |
| 2010 | 22,056 |
| 2020 | 23,377 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $61,979 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,299 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,561 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Brookings | Brookings County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,710 | 34,968 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $61,979 | $67,341 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 24.7 | 28.0 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $243,600 | $246,300 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 49.7% | 44.0% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.8% | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.5% | 58.9% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 11.8 minutes | 13.8 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camelot Intermediate - 06 | Public | 4–5 | Brookings School District 05-1 |
| Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 | Public | K–3 | Brookings School District 05-1 |
| Hillcrest Elementary - 04 | Public | K–3 | Brookings School District 05-1 |
| Medary Elementary - 05 | Public | K–3 | Brookings School District 05-1 |
| George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 | Public | 6–8 | Brookings School District 05-1 |
| Brookings High School - 01 | Public | 9–12 | Brookings School District 05-1 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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