Brookings County, South Dakota Facts
| Facts | |
| State | South Dakota |
| Land area | 792.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 40.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 32,968 |
| Population change | 3.1% | Under 5 years of age | 6% |
| Under 18 | 19.5% |
| 65 and over | 10.3% |
| Females | 49.1% |
| White | 93.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.4 |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Native American | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 94% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.2% |
| Veterans | 2,034 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 11,979 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 68% |
| Median household income | $46,896 |
| The per capita income | $23,105 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 17.8% |
| housing units | 13,619 |
| Multi-unit structures | 30% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $147,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,269 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $338,220 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,458 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,265,746 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |