The map below shows majority race by area in Brookings, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Brookings racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Brookings overall is white, making up 86.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Brookings
Self-Identified Race |
Brookings, SD Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.3% |
Hispanic |
4.2% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
4.0% |
Native American |
1.1% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brookings, SD
The map below shows diversity in Brookings. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Brookings Diversity Score
25.0
More diverse than 54% of US cities
Brookings has a diversity score of 25.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Brookings is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Brookings's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Brookings, and the least diverse areas are in east Brookings.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.