Perkins County Demographics
A map of Perkins County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,620 | 91.7% |
Hispanic | 146 | 5.1% |
Multiracial | 71 | 2.5% |
Black | 10 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 0.3% |
Asian | 3 | 0.1% |
Perkins County, Nebraska had a population of 2,858 in 2020. It was 91.7% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Perkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Perkins County is the 69th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Perkins County's White Population
2,620 residents of Perkins County identify as White, or 91.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Perkins County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Perkins County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Perkins County is more White than neighboring Chase County (82.4% White), Keith County (86.8% White), Hayes County (88.8% White), Dundy County (90.1% White), and Sedgwick County (80.4% White).
Perkins County's Black Population
10 residents of Perkins County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perkins County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Perkins County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Perkins County is more Black than neighboring Keith County (0.2% Black), Hayes County (0% Black), and Sedgwick County (0.1% Black). Perkins County is less Black than neighboring Chase County (0.5% Black), and Dundy County (0.4% Black).
Perkins County's Asian Population
3 residents of Perkins County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perkins County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Perkins County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Perkins County is less Asian than neighboring Chase County (0.3% Asian), Keith County (0.5% Asian), Hayes County (0.2% Asian), and Sedgwick County (0.5% Asian).
Perkins County's Hispanic Population
146 residents of Perkins County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perkins County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Perkins County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Perkins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chase County (14.4% Hispanic), Keith County (9% Hispanic), Hayes County (7.4% Hispanic), Dundy County (6.2% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (15.1% Hispanic).
Perkins County's Native American/Other Population
8 residents of Perkins County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Perkins County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Perkins County is ranked #78 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Perkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0.1% Native American/Other). Perkins County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keith County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hayes County (0.5% Native American/Other), Dundy County (1% Native American/Other), and Sedgwick County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Perkins County's Multiracial Population
71 residents of Perkins County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perkins County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Perkins County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Perkins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chase County (2.2% Multiracial), and Dundy County (2.2% Multiracial). Perkins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Keith County (3.1% Multiracial), Hayes County (3.2% Multiracial), and Sedgwick County (3.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.