Perkins County, Nebraska

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,835
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $149,200

Perkins County, Nebraska counts 2,835 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,500, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Perkins County's population declined 2.3% from 2,901 to 2,835, while its median household income rose 3.0% from $65,543 to $67,500.

The typical home was built around 1951. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,835
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $149,200
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 1,353
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9012,835

Median household income

$65,543$67,500

Median home value

$118,400$149,200

Median gross rent

$680$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,901	$65,543	$118,400	$680
2020	2,889	$61,389	$118,400	$713
2021	2,865	$57,250	$119,800	$767
2022	2,860	$61,786	$143,300	$756
2023	2,835	$67,500	$149,200	$783

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	5.3%
5 to 17	553	19.5%
18 to 24	156	5.5%
25 to 34	296	10.4%
35 to 44	414	14.6%
45 to 54	241	8.5%
55 to 64	362	12.8%
65 to 74	375	13.2%
75 and over	287	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,580	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	87	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	7.3%
High school graduate	518	26.2%
Some college or associate's	804	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	419	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	89	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,116	78.8%
Carpooled	156	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	4.2%
Bicycle	11	0.8%
Worked from home	67	4.7%
Other means	7	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	787	58.3%
15 to 29 min	329	24.4%
30 to 44 min	172	12.7%
45 to 59 min	27	2.0%
60+ min	35	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 7.7% (214 of 2,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	752	64.7%
Nonfamily households	410	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,162	85.9%
Vacant	191	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	903	77.7%
Renter-occupied	259	22.3%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,179	87.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.1%
2 to 4 units	37	2.7%
5 to 19 units	19	1.4%
20 or more units	39	2.9%
Mobile home & other	64	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 31135
State: Nebraska
Land area: 883 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.8576, -101.6275