Perkinston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,596 people and two associated neighborhoods, Perkinston is the 51st largest community in Mississippi. Perkinston has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Perkinston, where the median household income is $72,269.00. Perkinston real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Perkinston house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Perkinston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Perkinston is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Perkinston who work in sales jobs (10.85%), office and administrative support (9.18%), and management occupations (7.01%). One downside of living in Perkinston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.00 minutes every day commuting to work. Perkinston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Perkinston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.57% of the adults in Perkinston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Perkinston in 2022 was $28,204, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,816 for a family of four. However, Perkinston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Perkinston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perkinston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Perkinston include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Perkinston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
