Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, home to about 23,948 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 57006 and 57007.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN179 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL490 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookings; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brookings had 23,377 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Brookings County grew from 12,561 residents in 1900 to 34,375 in 2020.
Brookings County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookings 2 Ne, SD weather station (2 miles away).
15,151 jobs at 958 businesses in Brookings County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
248 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookings’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 69 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brookings School District 05-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07Brookings | Pre-K–3 | 509 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hillcrest Elementary - 04Brookings | Pre-K–3 | 316 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Medary Elementary - 05Brookings | Pre-K–3 | 358 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94Brookings | K–5 | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Camelot Intermediate - 06Brookings | 4–5 | 523 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93Brookings | 6–8 | 4 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings | 6–8 | 780 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92Brookings | 9–12 | 77 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Brookings High School - 01Brookings | 9–12 | 979 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic SchoolBrookings | Pre-K–4 | 74 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Peace Lutheran SchoolBrookings | K–3 | 13 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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