Brookings County Population Tren

Brookings County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
16,119	16,560	20,046	24,332	25,207	28,220	31,040	32,825

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Brookings	Kingsbury	Lake
Urban	51.92	65.82	0	55.70
Rural-Farm	7.72	5.81	17.33	9.28
Rural-Non farm	40.36	28.37	82.67	35.02

Brookings County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Brookings County gained 3013 new residents which was a 12.0% increase in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Brookings County gained 1507 residents to in-migration. This was a 6.0% increase in its total population.

20.71% of Brookings County residents are under the age of 18 while 10.87% are aged 65+.

Brookings County’s median age is 26.6. This is younger than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

Brookings County’s sex ratio is 102.12, meaning that there are about 102 males for every 100 females. This is higher than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

Brookings County’s fertility rate is 43.9 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44. This is lower than both Kingsbury and Lake counties. The university in Brookings County may explain this low fertility rate, because few women have children while attending college.

12.11% of Brookings households include members who are not related. This may be because of the young, college-aged population.

Race/Ethnicity in Brookings County

Brookings County Agriculture in 2002

Brookings County’s average farm size was 435 acres. This is smaller than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

Brookings County’s average net farm income was $17,411. This is lower than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

Brookings County Economics in 2000

Brookings County’s per capita income was $17,586. This is higher than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

Brookings County’s median household income was $35,438. This was higher than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

32.2% of Brookings County’s residents aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is much higher than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

14.03% of Brookings County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 9.99% for Kingsbury County, and 9.71% for Lake County.

14.92% of Brookings County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 8.97% for Kingsbury County, and 9.21% for Lake County.

10.1% of Brookings County’s workers commute to another county to work. This is lower than both Kingsbury and Lake counties.

Brookings County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	27.12	4,439
Manufacturing	20.84	3,411
Retail	9.99	1,635
Agriculture	5.87	961
Construction	3.96	649
Public Administration	3.01	492
Total Employed		16,369

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)