Wiggins is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 4,259 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wiggins is the 77th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Wiggins isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wiggins are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wiggins is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wiggins who work in sales jobs (16.50%), healthcare (11.92%), and teaching (11.37%). Wiggins is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Wiggins are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.23% of adults in Wiggins have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Wiggins in 2022 was $22,401, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,604 for a family of four. However, Wiggins contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wiggins is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wiggins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wiggins residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wiggins include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Wiggins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
