| | Vivian, SD | Brookings, SD | United States |
| Population | 81 | 23,432 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 42.0% | 49.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 58.0% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 64.1 | 24.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 83 | 22,142 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 131 | 18,504 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 119 | 16,270 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -13.7% | 34.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.0% | 52.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 46.9 | 1,743.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 13.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Vivian, SD | Brookings, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 17.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 17.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 7.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 48.1% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 19.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Vivian, SD | Brookings, SD | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 86.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Vivian, SD | Brookings, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 64.2% | 32.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.2% | 31.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.8% | 67.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.7% | 57.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.59 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 51 | 8,704 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 22 | 3,756 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 40.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 100.0% | 41.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 29 | 4,948 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 10.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 7.2% | 10.8% |