Perkins County, SD

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2024 Population

3,001

2024 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

16.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,908

2.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,600

8.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,508

3.77% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Perkins County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Perkins County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Perkins County, SD was $114,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Perkins County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Perkins County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Perkins County, SD borders Adams County, ND, Butte County, SD, Corson County, SD, Harding County, SD, Meade County, SD, and Ziebach County, SD.

About the photo: Petrified Wood Park, Lemmon SD. Petrified Wood Park was built from 1930-32 by town men under the command of visionary Ole S. Quammen, an amateur geologist. The park became city property in 1954 when it was donated by Quammen's heirs.

Photo by Keith Ewing

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Perkins County, SD is home to a population of 3k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.3% of Perkins County, SD residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 20.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Perkins County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Perkins County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perkins County, SD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perkins County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perkins County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 61
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 31

1.07%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.07% of the people in Perkins County, SD are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perkins County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Perkins County, SD residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perkins County, SD was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perkins County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Health

89.3% of the population of Perkins County, SD has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 24.6% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

8.89%

Medicaid

21.5%

Medicare

24.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perkins County, SD grew by 28.4% from 8.35% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perkins County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.7% in Perkins County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Perkins County, SD.

Economy

The economy of Perkins County, SD employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perkins County, SD were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (473 people), Educational Services (167 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,125), and Utilities ($73,542).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 155

−3.77%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perkins County, SD declined at a rate of −3.77%, from 1.57k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perkins County, SD, are Management Occupations (447 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perkins County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.51k

2024 Value

± 155

−3.77%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perkins County, SD declined at a rate of −3.77%, from 1.57k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perkins County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (473 people), Educational Services (167 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perkins County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Perkins County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,857), Public Administration ($53,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,479).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Retail Trade
10
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.45k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.68k
Wholesale Trade
$4.58k
Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perkins County, SD was $114,600 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $114,600, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Perkins County, SD is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perkins County, SD have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perkins County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,529

$1,026

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perkins County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perkins County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,908

Median Household Income

± $9,644

1.31k

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in Perkins County, SD grew to $66,908 from the previous year's value of $65,455.

The following chart displays the households in Perkins County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.9%)
Worked At Home (32.9%)
Carpooled (5.25%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Perkins County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perkins County, SD have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Perkins County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perkins County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perkins County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perkins County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perkins County, SD (406 out of 2.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perkins County, SD is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.3% of the children was living in poverty in Perkins County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 16.5 in Perkins County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.11% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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