Population By Race and Ethnicity in Brookings County, SD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 33,861 population of Brookings County, South Dakota comprised of 880 people who identified as Hispanic (2.6%), and 32,981 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Brookings County, South Dakota with a population of 31,533 (93.13%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 912 (2.69%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 493 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Brookings County, South Dakota in 2015, with a population of 30,814 (91%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 904 (2.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 719 (2.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Brookings, South Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Brookings County, SD in 2015
Total Population:33,861
97.4%
Non Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Race in Brookings County, SD in 2015
Total Population:33,861
93.13%
White Alone (93.13%)
Asian Alone (2.69%)
Black or African American Alone (1.46%)
Two or more races (1.46%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Brookings County, SD in 2015
Total Population:33,861
91%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (91%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.67%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.12%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.58%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.35%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.28%)
Population By Race in Brookings , SD in 2015
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 31,533 93.13%
Asian Alone 912 2.69%
Black or African American Alone 493 1.46%
Two Or More Races 493 1.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 407 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Brookings , SD in 2015
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,814 91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 904 2.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 719 2.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 458 1.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 432 1.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 352 1.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%