Perkinston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,646 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 $75,024.00.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Perkinston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Perkinston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.21 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%: 17.69% of the adults in Perkinston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Perkinston in 2022 was $29,442, 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 $117,768 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 Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Perkinston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.