Perkins County , South Dakota
Population: 3,058 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,455 Home $105,900 Rent $703/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Perkins County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,058 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Perkins County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$65,455
Median Income
household
$105,900
Home Value
median
$703/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,539 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Median Home Value | $105,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $703/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,058 |
| Median Age | 43.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
29.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.6%
No Physical Activity
20.2%
Depression
26.0%
Insufficient Sleep
73.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.6 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
11.64
🔥 Wildfire
68.80
❄️ Winter Storm
51.81
🌍 Earthquake
5.95
☀️ Drought
19.50
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