The Town Files

Perkins County, Nebraska

2,821 people. The median home is worth $157,200 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $72,778.

Towns in Perkins County

Towns in Perkins County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grant1,197$154,600$71,38939.3

People and housing

Perkins CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$157,200$154,800
Median rent$922$818
Median household income$72,778$66,320
Median age41.239.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%22.4%
Below the poverty line7.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,123 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,156 a year.

Largest industries in Perkins CountyWholesale trade182 jobs · $68,250Construction99 jobs · $60,054Retail91 jobs · $21,754Agriculture, forestry & fishi…80 jobs · $56,817Health care & social assistan…43 jobs · $26,029Manufacturing41 jobs · $71,829
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Perkins County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 581 storm events in Perkins County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Perkins County by type since 1996Hail292Drought56Tornado19Blizzard11High Wind48Lightning1Heavy Snow4Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Perkins County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 31, 2009Severe StormDR-1853: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
August 29, 2007Severe StormDR-1721: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 7, 2007Severe StormDR-1674: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).