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Perkins County, South Dakota

Perkins County, South Dakota · ZIP 57620, 57626, 57638

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,832 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,254Households
  • $65,455Median household income
  • $105,900Median home value
  • 43Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Perkins County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−15.7%
2.8k3k3.2k3.4k2000: 3,36320002010: 2,98220102020: 2,83520203,3632,835
Population of Perkins County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,363
20102,982
20202,835

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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Perkins County
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k32.2%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $65,455 · 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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Perkins County
Owner occupied
990 units
Renter occupied
264 units
Vacancy rate
27.5%

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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Perkins County2023
Health care and social assistance137
Manufacturing116
Retail trade115
Wholesale trade93
Construction56
Utilities53
Accommodation and food services42
Finance and insurance41

734 employees in 113 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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Perkins County compared with its state
Perkins County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePerkins CountySouth Dakota
Population3,058899,194
Median household income$65,455$72,421
Median age43.637.7
Median home value$105,900$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.8%31.1%
Foreign-born residents1.3%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes78.9%68.6%
Mean commute to work15.9 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Perkins County43 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LemmonCity1,1411.10 sq mi
BisonTown3020.99 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship14481.2 sq mi
Strool-Plateau TownshipTownship9170.8 sq mi
De Witt TownshipTownship4356.3 sq mi
Chance TownshipTownship4171.3 sq mi
Horse Creek TownshipTownship4052.0 sq mi
Meadow TownshipTownship3935.6 sq mi
Marshfield TownshipTownship3671.5 sq mi
Fredlund TownshipTownship3535.3 sq mi
Lodgepole TownshipTownship2936.0 sq mi
Burdick TownshipTownship2836.0 sq mi
Wilson TownshipTownship2636.0 sq mi
Lone Tree TownshipTownship2435.6 sq mi
Rainbow TownshipTownship2435.4 sq mi
Antelope TownshipTownship2335.6 sq mi
Wells TownshipTownship2234.9 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship2164.3 sq mi
Flat Creek TownshipTownship2035.9 sq mi
Rockford TownshipTownship2035.5 sq mi
Chaudoin TownshipTownship1936.1 sq mi
Cash TownshipTownship1835.6 sq mi
Grand River TownshipTownship1851.7 sq mi
Prairie CityCensus designated place181.42 sq mi
Scotch Cap TownshipTownship1835.4 sq mi
Trail TownshipTownship1816.0 sq mi
White Butte TownshipTownship1816.0 sq mi
Barrett TownshipTownship1635.9 sq mi
Bison TownshipTownship1634.6 sq mi
Englewood TownshipTownship1664.8 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship1635.8 sq mi
Duell TownshipTownship1535.4 sq mi
Maltby TownshipTownship1435.9 sq mi
Moreau TownshipTownship1472.0 sq mi
Vail TownshipTownship1335.8 sq mi
Ada TownshipTownship1135.4 sq mi
Beck-Highland TownshipTownship1171.8 sq mi
Hall TownshipTownship1035.5 sq mi
Glendo TownshipTownship935.2 sq mi
Sidney TownshipTownship935.6 sq mi
Clark TownshipTownship835.8 sq mi
Martin TownshipTownship736.1 sq mi
Vrooman TownshipTownship635.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.