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Population Review

Census ACS · #882 μSA

Brookings Metro Area

The Brookings, Or Micropolitan Statistical Area has 23,463 residents. The median household income is $64,769 and the median home value is $366,700.

23,463

Population

14

People / sq mi

$64,769

Median Income

$366,700

Median Home Value

The Brookings CBSA covers 1,628 sq mi of land at 14.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White86.3%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.4%

Economy & Income

$64,769

Median Household Income

$40,421

Per Capita Income

8.6%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$366,700

Median Home Value

$1,156

Median Rent

74.8%

Homeownership

Education

90.6%

High School+

24.2%

Bachelor's+

Commute

0.5%

Drive Alone

18.8%

Work From Home

19.3 min

Avg Commute

62.2%

Foreign Born

Brookings spans this state

Nearby metros

Largest cities in Oregon

Largest counties in Oregon

Part of Oregon

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Brookings, Or Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 23,463 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #882 largest CBSA in the US.

The median household income in the Brookings metro area is $64,769, with a per capita income of $40,421.

The Brookings, Or CBSA spans the state of Oregon.

Data for the Brookings, Or CBSA (15060) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.