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. Much of the housing stock in Perkinston was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Perkinston economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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%). In Perkinston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Perkinston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Perkinston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.57% of adults 25 and older 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.
