Perkinston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 8,027 people and two associated neighborhoods, Perkinston is the 51st largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Perkinston, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Perkinston, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Perkinston’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Perkinston does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $84,569.00.

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.

In Perkinston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.21 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Perkinston is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.38% of adults 25 and older in Perkinston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Perkinston in 2022 was $29,501, 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 $118,004 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 Italian and Spanish.