PerrinTX
Population 249: a town settled in 1913.
Is Perrin a good place to live?
Perrin’s mean commuting time is 45 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 643 Texas towns, just 9 have a lower midpoint age than Perrin. Perrin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Perrin: who provides what
Perrin is unincorporated, so Jack County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perrin.
The schools Perrin’s kids attend
Perrin-Whitt CISD runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Perrin School, with 324 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 324 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Perrin has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
17% of Perrin residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Fort Worth (10%), Graham (6%) and Jacksboro (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer of Perrin’s households own their home than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Homes in Perrin are typically worth about $362,000, up 1.8% in a year, 22% above the Texas typical home. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $992 a month.
| Perrin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 39% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $992 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Perrin is
14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Perrin. The town does better than the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 18% smoke cigarettes, 72% had a checkup this year.
| Perrin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Perrin | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Perrin is drought, at a moderate overall level
Compared with nearly three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Perrin is higher. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Perrin households. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 20% come from drought and 20% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Perrin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perrin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Perrin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Perrin for work
Where Perrin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Perrin
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Perrin is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in southeastern Jack County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perrin had a population of 346. It is located at the intersection of US Highway 281 and FM 2210. US 281 leads north from Perrin 14 miles (23 km) to Jacksboro and south 16 miles (26 km) to Mineral Wells. Fort Worth is 53 miles (85 km) to the southeast. Businesses in the community include the Pirate One Stop (the town's only gas station), the US Post Office (ZIP code 76486), multiple churches, SB Automotive, a Skid Steer dealership, a Food Truck, and the school. The Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District serves area students including …
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 76486
Questions about Perrin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perrin, TX a good place to live?
Perrin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.