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Perkins County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Perkins County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Perkins County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in western South Dakota with a population of 3,058 that grew 5.2% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.1%, unemployment is 3.5%, and median worker earnings are $35,478, with 21.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $105,900 and median gross rent of $703/month—and a 78.9% homeownership rate reflects the largely rural, owner-occupant character of the area.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,058

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,908

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

Perkins County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,787 (92.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races137 (4.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone35 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone20 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)11
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic10
  3. 3.Spanish2
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

226

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,691

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,539

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining473
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance299
  3. 3.Construction (Group)129
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)114
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)107

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations662
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations287
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations256
  4. 4.Service Occupations153
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations150

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.80×)495
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.15×)125
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 0.85×)132
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.76×)130
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.70×)258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$703/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999131 (12.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999106 (10.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99996 (9.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99971 (6.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99969 (6.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99967 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone857 (56.9%)
  • Worked At Home496 (32.9%)
  • Carpooled79 (5.2%)
  • Walked62 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.