Purvis is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,955 people and three associated neighborhoods, Purvis is the 129th largest community in Mississippi.

Purvis real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Purvis house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Purvis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Purvis 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 education level of Purvis citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.41% of adults in Purvis have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Purvis in 2022 was $31,752, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,008 for a family of four. However, Purvis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Purvis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Purvis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Purvis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Purvis include English, Irish, African, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Purvis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.