Brookings (SD)

Welcome to Brookings County ...

Time Zone: Brookings County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Brookings is the Seat for Brookings County.

Brookings County was founded in 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brookings had a population of 35,077 people. This is an increase of 9.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,999 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brookings represented 3.93% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Brookings County:

Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
Brookings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookings
- Brookings is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings <3>
Bruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
Bushnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
Sinai
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
- Sinai is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <3>
Volga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Volga is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <3>
White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Brookings County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Deuel County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Moody County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lake County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kingsbury County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hamlin County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Brookings County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.