Perkins County Demographics

A map of Perkins County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,541	2,620	90.1%	91.7%
Hispanic	159	146	5.6%	5.1%
Multiracial	99	71	3.5%	2.5%
Asian	16	3	0.6%	0.1%
Native American/Other	6	8	0.2%	0.3%
Black	0	10	0.0%	0.3%

Perkins County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,821, a slight decrease from the 2,858 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 5.6% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perkins has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perkins County, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perkins County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Perkins County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perkins County's White Population

2,541 residents of Perkins County, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perkins County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Perkins County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Perkins County's population has decreased from 91.7% to 90.1%.

Perkins County is more White than neighboring Chase County (77.8% White), Keith County (85.4% White), and Sedgwick County (72.7% White). Perkins County is less White than neighboring Hayes County (93.6% White), and Dundy County (92.5% White).

Perkins County's Black Population

0 residents of Perkins County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perkins County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Perkins County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Perkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perkins County is less Black than neighboring Chase County (0.4% Black), Keith County (1.1% Black), Dundy County (0.6% Black), and Sedgwick County (1% Black).

Perkins County's Asian Population

16 residents of Perkins County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perkins County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Perkins County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 433.3%. Asian residents' share of Perkins County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.6%.

Perkins County is more Asian than neighboring Hayes County (0% Asian), and Dundy County (0% Asian). Perkins County is less Asian than neighboring Chase County (1.7% Asian), Keith County (0.7% Asian), and Sedgwick County (1.8% Asian).

Perkins County's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Perkins County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perkins County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Perkins County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Perkins County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.6%.

Perkins County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hayes County (4.9% Hispanic), and Dundy County (3.3% Hispanic). Perkins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chase County (17.9% Hispanic), Keith County (9.1% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (19.4% Hispanic).

Perkins County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Perkins County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perkins County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Perkins County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Perkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0% Native American/Other), Keith County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Dundy County (0% Native American/Other). Perkins County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sedgwick County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Perkins County's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Perkins County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perkins County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Perkins County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 39.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Perkins County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.5%.

Perkins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chase County (2.2% Multiracial), and Hayes County (1.3% Multiracial). Perkins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Keith County (3.6% Multiracial), Dundy County (3.6% Multiracial), and Sedgwick County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.