COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Perkins County

South Dakota · 3,932 residents · 2,870 sq mi

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Perkins County is home to 3,932 people in South Dakota. The average commute runs 46 minutes. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $26,300. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $199 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,932

+17%vs 2000

vs 3,363 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,870 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(235)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(280)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(203)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(146)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(547)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(504)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(411)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(427)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.8%(463)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(279)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(85)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,862

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,982

−30%vs 2000

vs $15,734 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,300

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$199

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $293 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(3,245)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(25)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,859)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.7%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(27)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(20)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(9)

Ancestry

German43%(1,290)

Norwegian23%(690)

Irish10.9%(327)

English7.3%(219)

American7%(209)

Scottish2.7%(80)

Italian2.4%(72)

Dutch2%(59)

Swedish1.7%(52)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(47)

Russian1.4%(43)

Czech1.4%(41)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

French1.2%(36)

Danish0.6%(17)

Swiss0.3%(8)

Welsh0.2%(6)

British0.1%(4)

Austrian0.1%(3)

Polish0.1%(3)

Romanian0.1%(3)

Serbian0.1%(3)

Hungarian0.1%(2)

French Canadian0%(1)

Greek0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.5%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

45.9 min

+291%vs 2000

vs 11.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.7%(257)

Married63.8%(754)

Widowed5.2%(62)

Divorced9.2%(109)

Women 15+

Never married17%(210)

Married63.2%(781)

Widowed9.3%(115)

Divorced10.4%(129)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

35.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.2%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)15.9%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.5%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.4%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 226 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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