Population By Race and Ethnicity in Brookings County, SD in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 34,696 population of Brookings County, South Dakota comprised of 1,444 people who identified as Hispanic (4.16%), and 33,252 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Brookings County, South Dakota with a population of 31,952 (92.09%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,049 (3.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 642 (1.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Brookings County, South Dakota in 2021, with a population of 30,811 (88.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,141 (3.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,029 (2.97%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Brookings , SD in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 579 1.67%
White Alone 31,952 92.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 448 1.29%
Asian Alone 1,049 3.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.08%
Two Or More Races 642 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Brookings , SD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,141 3.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 108 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 516 1.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,811 88.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,029 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 535 1.54%