Perkins County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,849
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,849
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,779
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,859
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,858
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,970
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 202
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,367
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,173
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $922
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,192
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,387
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,379
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,759
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,797
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,710
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,778
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,437
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 126
Total employment, 2023 819
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 45,797
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 311
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 117
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 883.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 883.34
FIPS Code 31135