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 6,672 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.

A relatively large number of people in Brookings telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the nice things about Brookings is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The education level of Brookings citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.42% of adults in Brookings have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Brookings in 2022 was $42,851, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,404 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. Important ancestries of people in Brookings include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

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