Perkins is a community in Jenkins County, Georgia, home to about 69 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30822, and parts of 30442 are in Perkins too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Perkins
Mostly Millen; part is in Perkins
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Perkins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA621 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perkins; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Perkins had 93 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 649th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Jenkins County grew from 11,520 residents in 1910 to 8,674 in 2020.
Jenkins County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro 2 S, GA weather station (16 miles away).
1,162 jobs at 112 businesses in Jenkins County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Millen.
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