Perkins County, SD Population

Overview

2,977

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

80.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Perkins County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Perkins County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perkins County's population under 18 was 22.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perkins County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perkins County, 19.18% were under the age of 15, 14.21% aged 15 to 29, 41.12% aged 30 to 64, 19.52% aged 65 to 84, and 5.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Perkins County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Perkins County, SD.
The Perkins County, SD gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 158.

Perkins County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perkins County population: 94.39% are White, 2.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 1.51% are multiracial.
Perkins County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,961 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perkins County is White with a population of 2,81 (94.39% of the total population).

Perkins County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,309 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Perkins County's population decreased by 321 (9.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perkins County's population decreased by 146 (4.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Perkins County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,804.