Perkins County is home to 2,821 people in Nebraska. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. There are 3 people per square mile. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $157,200, having roughly tripled since 2000. The average commute runs 14 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,778, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Perkins County
What changed most since 1990
Population3,367 → 2,821(−16%)US over the same years: +35%
White share99.1% → 90.1%(−9.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Poverty rate14.6% → 7.2%(−7.5 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.4%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(92)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.9%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(2)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 202 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Perkins County, decade by decade
Perkins County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,367
$55,518
$87,363
16.7%
2.3
2000
3,200
$62,310
$102,013
17.6%
8.4
2010
2,970
$67,613
$110,914
18.4%
9.9
2020
2,858
$74,406
$143,505
26.5%
19.6
2024
2,821
$72,778
$157,200
25.8%
23.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
