Brookings is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 6,493 people and four associated neighborhoods, Brookings is the 76th largest community in Oregon.

Also of interest is that Brookings has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Brookings is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Brookings spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Brookings is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.38% of adults 25 and older in Brookings have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brookings in 2022 was $41,413, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $165,652 for a family of four. However, Brookings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brookings is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brookings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookings residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Brookings also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.80% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brookings include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Brookings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.