Regional Profile
Community Accolades
- #16 - Best Performing Micropolitans in the Country (Policom, 2020)
- #1 - Best Cities To Live in S.D. (Chamber of Commerce, 2019)
- #1 - Best College Town in S.D. (Travel Pulse, 2019)
- #7 - Most Arts-Vibrant Small Cities in the U.S. (SMU DataArts 2019)
- Named National Micropolitan Success Story (Walton Family Foundation, 2018)
- #2 - Safest Cities in S.D. (Alarms.org, 2018)
- #1 - Best Places to Live in S.D. (Niche, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- #8 - Top College Towns in America (Schools.com, 2017)
- #25 - Best Cities for Entrepreneurs in America (Livability/Entrepreneur, 2017)
- #2 - Best School Districts in South Dakota (Niche, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- #1 - Safest College Town in America (Safewise, 2015)
- #5 - Safest City in America (ADTSecurity, 2015)
- One of 11 Communities Chosen Nationwide (and only non-metro area) for "Case Study for Positive Economic Transformation" (State of Indiana Study, 2014)
- #5 - Top 10 Best Small Towns in America (Livability, 2013)
Population
City of Brookings
Year: 2020 Source: U.S. Census
Brookings County
Year: 2020 Source: U.S. Census
Market Area
25 Mile Radius of Brookings
Population Trends
Up 26%
Since 2005 - City of Brookings
24,794
2021 Projection - City of Brookings
Up 20%
Since 2005 - Brookings County
Households and Income
$60,250
Median Family Income
Up 25%
Since 2010 - City of Brookings
$159,400
Median Value Owner Occupied Homes
Industry & Employment
+1,000
Job Growth since 2010
Top Employers
