Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perkins County, SD in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 2,823 population of Perkins County, South Dakota comprised of 57 people who identified as Hispanic (2.02%), and 2,766 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perkins County, South Dakota with a population of 2,668 (94.51%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 82 (2.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 42 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perkins County, South Dakota in 2021, with a population of 2,621 (92.84%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 73 (2.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 47 (1.67%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Perkins County, SD in 2021
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Population By Race in Perkins , SD in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12 0.43%
White Alone 2,668 94.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 82 2.91%
Asian Alone 17 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.07%
Two Or More Races 42 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Perkins , SD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
White Alone - Hispanic 47 1.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,621 92.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 2.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 41 1.45%