South Dakota

Perkins County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.9%
Other
4.9%
Native American
3.2%

Compared with South Dakota and the United States

Perkins Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPerkins CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.9%78.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.2%8%—
East Asian1%0.3%—
Hispanic0.7%6.1%—
Indian0.7%0.2%—
Black or African American0%2.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Perkins County next to South Dakota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPerkins CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.6 (−11.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—67.6 (−32.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,908$75,081$80,734
Median home value$114,600$257,400$332,700
Home price to income1.7×3.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$738/mo$946/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.2%15.1%21.0%