Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perkins County, SD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 2,962 population of Perkins County, South Dakota comprised of 51 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 2,911 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perkins County, South Dakota with a population of 2,822 (95.27%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75 (2.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 40 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perkins County, South Dakota in 2017, with a population of 2,778 (93.79%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68 (2.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 44 (1.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Perkins, South Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Perkins County, SD in 2017
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Population By Race in Perkins , SD in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15 0.51%
White Alone 2,822 95.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75 2.53%
Asian Alone 8 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.07%
Two Or More Races 40 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Perkins , SD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 44 1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,778 93.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 68 2.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 40 1.35%