Perkins County, NE
Demographic and economic profile of Perkins County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Perkins County is a small, agriculture-anchored rural county in southwest Nebraska with a population of 2,835 that has contracted 2.5% over five years. Its labor market is tight, with unemployment at just 1.6% and labor force participation at 66.8%, though only 25.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings run $36,767 against a median household income of $72,778. Housing costs are low—median home value of $149,200 and median gross rent of $783/month—and a GDP per capita of $107,463 points to strong economic output relative to the county's small resident base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-2.5% since 2018
Perkins County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,553 (90.5%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race158 (5.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races42 (1.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone31 (1.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21 (0.7%)
- Asian Alone16 (0.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish70
- 2.Other Indo-European4
- 3.German or other West Germanic3
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining348
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance331
- 3.Construction (Group)136
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities132
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)116
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations572
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations261
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations254
- 4.Service Occupations252
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations152
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.24×)283
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.57×)133
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.50×)150
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)139
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)311
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.