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Perkins County, Nebraska

Perkins County, Nebraska · ZIP 69122, 69127, 69134

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,779 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,162Households
  • $67,500Median household income
  • $149,200Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Perkins County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.7%
2.8k3k3.2k2000: 3,20020002010: 2,97020102020: 2,85820203,2002,858
Population of Perkins County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,200
20102,970
20202,858

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Perkins County
Under $50k35.9%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k9.6%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $67,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Perkins County
Owner occupied
903 units
Renter occupied
259 units
Vacancy rate
14.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Perkins County2023
Health care and social assistance195
Wholesale trade144
Construction110
Retail trade106
Other services (except public administration)56
Manufacturing38
Accommodation and food services33
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting25

819 employees in 126 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Perkins County compared with its state
Perkins County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePerkins CountyNebraska
Population2,8351,965,926
Median household income$67,500$74,985
Median age41.037.1
Median home value$149,200$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.7%34.1%
Foreign-born residents3.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes77.7%66.5%
Mean commute to work14.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Perkins County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GrantCity1,1280.78 sq mi
MadridVillage2311.13 sq mi
VenangoVillage1510.76 sq mi
ElsieVillage1000.17 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Perkins County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.