Perkins County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,853
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,832
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,829
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,849
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,835
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,982
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.8%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 226
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,713
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,226
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $565
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $738
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,309
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,143
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,777
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,691
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,570
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,908
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,783
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 113
Total employment, 2023 734
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 30,235
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 307
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
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 1.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,870.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,870.48
FIPS Code 46105