Brookings County, South Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

35,353

Median Age

28.0

Male Median

28.0

Female Median

28.0

Brookings County, South Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Brookings County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +13.1%%.

+13.1%% Growth

Brookings County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Brookings County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202428.035,353
202328.034,968
202227.734,631
202127.434,315
202027.335,115
201927.034,601
201826.734,239
201726.733,697
201626.333,435
201526.433,046
201426.232,647
201326.032,295
201226.131,973
201126.031,639
201026.031,250

Brookings County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1715.8%
18–2424.6%
25–3412.8%
35–5419.3%
55–648.8%
65+13.4%

Dependency Ratios for Brookings County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
52.6
Youth Dependency:
32.2
Old-Age Dependency:
20.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Brookings County, South Dakota

The median age in Brookings County, South Dakota is 28.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Brookings County, South Dakota is 35,353.

In Brookings County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Brookings County, South Dakota is aging.
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