Brookings
SDBrookings County, South Dakota
Population 35K |Median income $64,438 |1 hospital
Population
34,631
Brookings County
Median Income
$64,438
Near average
Median Home Value
$227,800
+16% vs avg
Median Age
27.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
35K+8%
Median Income
$67,341+44%
Median Home Value
$246,300+67%
Poverty Rate
12.8%-28%
Unemployment
3.6%-20%
Economics
Median Rent $870/mo
Poverty Rate
12.5% -13% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 42.4%
Work From Home 9.9%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
African American 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35.7%
Short Sleep Duration
30%
High Blood Pressure
25.5%
Binge Drinking
21.9%
Physical Inactivity
18.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.9%
Current Smoking
10.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
10%
Current Asthma
9.8%
Diabetes
8.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 71.6%
Annual Checkup 74%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
5%
Stroke
2.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
344 per 100k
-3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1864 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
311.0
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
28.4
Burglary
278.9
Larceny-Theft
1320.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
264.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM
BROOKINGS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Brookings County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.