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).

Population
2,873
2,922nd highest of 3,094
Density
1.0
3,028th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.56%
1,477th highest of 3,094
Area
2,870
179th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 38th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    121st of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 405th of 3,092
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 590th of 3,090
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 714th of 3,050
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 665th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 733rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 769th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 935th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 923rd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,778th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,508th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,030th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,724th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,663rd of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,428th of 3,093
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,200th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,039th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,007th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,085th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (70), weakest Health (61). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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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