Perkins County, South Dakota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,058
Median household income: $65,455
Median home value: $105,900

Perkins County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 3,058. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,455, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perkins County's population grew 5.6% from 2,897 to 3,058, while its median household income rose 12.9% from $57,981 to $65,455.

Owners occupy 78.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,058
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,455
Median home value: $105,900
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 1,729
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8973,058

Median household income

$57,981$65,455

Median home value

$102,000$105,900

Median gross rent

$590$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,897	$57,981	$102,000	$590
2020	2,996	$61,815	$100,700	$594
2021	2,977	$59,432	$101,200	$629
2022	2,970	$64,410	$108,900	$685
2023	3,058	$65,455	$105,900	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	219	7.2%
5 to 17	480	15.7%
18 to 24	218	7.1%
25 to 34	265	8.7%
35 to 44	377	12.3%
45 to 54	313	10.2%
55 to 64	388	12.7%
65 to 74	384	12.6%
75 and over	414	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,875	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	2.5%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.3%
Two or more races	53	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	7.2%
High school graduate	710	33.2%
Some college or associate's	811	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	347	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	119	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone62.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	973	62.3%
Carpooled	90	5.8%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	47	3.0%
Bicycle	6	0.4%
Worked from home	436	27.9%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	813	72.2%
15 to 29 min	173	15.4%
30 to 44 min	47	4.2%
45 to 59 min	31	2.8%
60+ min	62	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.7% (354 of 3,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	855	68.2%
Nonfamily households	399	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,254	72.5%
Vacant	475	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	990	78.9%
Renter-occupied	264	21.1%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,267	73.3%
1-unit, attached	14	0.8%
2 to 4 units	28	1.6%
5 to 19 units	80	4.6%
20 or more units	18	1.0%
Mobile home & other	322	18.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 46105
State: South Dakota
Land area: 2,870 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 45.4834, -102.4680