South Dakota

Brookings County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.6%
Other
7%
Hispanic
3.4%

Compared with South Dakota and the United States

Brookings Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBrookings CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.6%78.1%58%
Hispanic3.4%6.1%—
East Asian1.9%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%8%—
Indian1.3%0.2%—
Black or African American1.2%2.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Brookings County next to South Dakota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBrookings CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.6 (−11.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—67.6 (−32.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$70,064$75,081$80,734
Median home value$264,600$257,400$332,700
Home price to income3.8×3.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$901/mo$946/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.4%15.1%21.0%