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  | City: | Perkinston | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 601 | 
| Latitude: | 30.681665 | 
| Longitude: | -89.095654 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Big Level Crane Creek , Daisy Vestry , Inda , Necaise , Riceville , Sellers , Silver Run , Ten Mile | 
| Population: | 8,083 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,791 | 
| White Population: | 6,252 | 
| Black Population: | 399 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 87 | 
| Asian Population: | 16 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 16 | 
| Male Population: | 3,499 | 
| Female Population: | 3,292 | 
| Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Households: | 2,613 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.74 | 
| Average House Value: | $78,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $36,406 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 47 | 
| Number of Employees: | 263 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $4,555,000 | 
| Land Area: | 430.873 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.401 sq mi | 
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