The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Collins has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Collins a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Collins has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The rate of college-level education in Collins is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.01% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Collins in 2022 was $15,850, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,400 for a family of four. Collins also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.32% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Collins is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Collins home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Collins residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Collins include Irish, Scots-Irish, English, German, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Collins is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
