Brookings County , South Dakota
Population: 34,968 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,341 Home $246,300 Rent $874/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brookings County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,341), with housing 19% below the US figure ($246,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$67,341
Median Income
household
$246,300
Home Value
median
$874/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,769 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $246,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $874/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 34,968 |
| Median Age | 28 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 44.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.7%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
10.7%
Smoking
25.5%
High Blood Pressure
18.4%
No Physical Activity
23.5%
Depression
30.0%
Insufficient Sleep
74.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 50.1 · 50th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
80.28
🔥 Wildfire
64.25
❄️ Winter Storm
92.65
🌍 Earthquake
23.09
☀️ Drought
42.65
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