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Pearl River County

Mississippi · 59,363 residents (2025 est.) · 811 sq mi
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Pearl River County is home to 57,458 people in Mississippi. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $182,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The average commute runs 35 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,458
+18%since 2000
from 48,621 in 2000
59,363 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
71 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 69 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.6
+16%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
811 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K42K48K54K59K19902000201020202024Pearl River County
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(3,293)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(3,691)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(3,795)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(3,971)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(3,373)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(6,304)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(6,853)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(7,142)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(7,790)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(6,723)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(3,553)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(970)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,135
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,912 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,524
+95%since 2000
from $15,160 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.0%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
−2%since 2010
from 0.460 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$182,300
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$906
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
19.6% rent
Vacancy rate
14.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+3%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
21
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(41,181)
Black12.1%(5,888)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(686)
Asian0.3%(130)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(45,437)
Black12%(6,888)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(2,493)
Asian0.3%(199)
Other4.2%(2,441)
Diversity Score
45
+25%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
45
+8%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(634)
Honduran0.7%(405)
Cuban0.4%(219)
Puerto Rican0.4%(214)
Guatemalan0.3%(148)
Spaniard0.2%(118)
Panamanian0.2%(98)
Nicaraguan0.1%(85)
Dominican0.1%(41)
Ecuadorian0.1%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(72)
Nepalese0.1%(57)
Filipino0.1%(37)
Chinese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American15.8%(9,061)
English14.1%(8,121)
German10%(5,774)
Irish9.6%(5,542)
French6.9%(3,956)
Italian6.6%(3,789)
Scottish1.4%(788)
Dutch0.8%(450)
Norwegian0.6%(349)
Swedish0.5%(312)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(256)
British0.3%(187)
Polish0.3%(176)
Swiss0.2%(110)
Greek0.2%(103)
Finnish0.1%(44)
Arab0.1%(34)
Russian0%(27)
Lebanese0%(26)
Canadian0%(25)
Austrian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(23)
Slovak0%(22)
Hungarian0%(20)
Czech0%(12)
Iranian0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.4%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.4 min
+33%since 2000
from 26.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2011
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 18.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.9%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.1%
+15.9 ptssince 2017
from 69.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 97.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(7,197)
Married51.2%(11,652)
Widowed5.3%(1,216)
Divorced11.8%(2,696)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(6,166)
Married50.5%(12,072)
Widowed10.7%(2,569)
Divorced13%(3,111)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.9%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(847)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(981)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(1,614)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(94)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,651 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pearl River County, Mississippi?

Pearl River County, Mississippi has about 57,458 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pearl River County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Pearl River County, Mississippi earns about $58,135 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pearl River County, Mississippi expensive?

In Pearl River County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $182,300, and the typical rent is about $906 a month.

How educated are people in Pearl River County, Mississippi?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Pearl River County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pearl River County, Mississippi?

About 16.5% of people in Pearl River County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pearl River County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Pearl River County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,744 residents, a change of about 48 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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