| Name | Brookings County |
| State | South Dakota |
| FIPS Code | 46011 |
| County Seat | Brookings |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 35,912 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 4.28% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 89.7% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 82% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+8 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 2.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 4.2% |
| Area Code(s) | 605 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.7% |
| African American | 1.21% |
| Hispanic | 4.35% |
| Asian | 3.44% |
| Native American | 1.3% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 81.88% |
| African American | 2.13% |
| Hispanic | 7.45% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native American | 1.61% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |