Jury Pool Profile
Perkins County, South Dakota
- County seat
- Bison
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,853
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,001.
At a glance
Perkins County is a 2,853-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,364, $18,130 below the SD state median of $77,494; 24.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 27.0% of covered employment, average pay $46,853/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 1.91%, below the 2.15% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 83% to 84% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,001
- Median household income
- $66,908
- Unemployment
- 1.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Perkins County has a population of 3,001, with a median age of 44.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.9%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 1.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,364; 24.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 22.4%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 27.0% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 22.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 1.91%, below the South Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Perkins County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 84.3% in 2024, 83.9% in 2020, 83.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Tagalog, Spanish. Veterans account for 9.7% of the adult civilian population (226 individuals).