
Perkins County, SD
County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics
Perkins County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,873 (2,922nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (121st of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 405th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 935th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,663rd of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 38th of 3,09499
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024121st of 3,09496
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 405th of 3,09287
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 590th of 3,09081
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 714th of 3,05077
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 665th of 2,91676
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 733rd of 2,91675
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 769th of 2,91673
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 935th of 2,91668
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 923rd of 2,91667
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,778th of 3,0509
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,508th of 2,91614
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,030th of 2,91630
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.9%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,724th of 2,91640
- Poverty Rate (%)13.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,663rd of 3,09446
- Median Household Income$66,908Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,428th of 3,09354
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,200th of 3,09461
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,039th of 2,91664
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,007th of 2,91664
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,085th of 3,09465
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals


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Quick answers
- What is the population of Perkins County, SD?
- Perkins County, SD has a population of 2,873, 2,922nd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Perkins County, SD rank best at?
- Among US counties, Perkins County, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (121st of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 405th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 935th of 2,916).
- Where does Perkins County, SD rank worst?
- Perkins County, SD ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (1,663rd of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Perkins County, SD?
- Rankodex ranks Perkins County, SD on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
35 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics