COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pearl River County

Mississippi · 38,714 residents · 811 sq mi

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Pearl River County is home to 38,714 people in Mississippi. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $44,600. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 21.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 20% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

38,714

−20%vs 2000

vs 48,621 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

811 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202457K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(2,846)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(3,197)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(3,200)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(3,344)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(2,538)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(5,518)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(5,496)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(4,421)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(3,634)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(2,856)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(1,397)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(267)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,133

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,912 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,418

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,160 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.5%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,600

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $421 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.7%(41,181)

Black12.1%(5,888)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(686)

Asian0.3%(130)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(32,819)

Black14.2%(5,511)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(274)

Asian0.2%(65)

Other0.8%(319)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American1.3%(736)

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)

South American0.1%(29)

Ecuadorian0.1%(29)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(72)

Nepalese0.1%(57)

Filipino0.1%(37)

Vietnamese0%(15)

Chinese0%(9)

Japanese0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(5)

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)

Scotch-Irish1%(590)

French Canadian0.9%(536)

Dutch0.8%(450)

Norwegian0.6%(349)

Swedish0.5%(312)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.4%(256)

Subsaharan African0.4%(245)

British0.3%(187)

Polish0.3%(176)

Swiss0.2%(110)

Greek0.2%(103)

Finnish0.1%(44)

Arab0.1%(34)

Russian0%(27)

Lebanese0%(26)

Canadian0%(25)

Portuguese0%(24)

Austrian0%(23)

Brazilian0%(23)

Slovak0%(22)

Hungarian0%(20)

Czech0%(12)

Iranian0%(11)

Serbian0%(11)

Nigerian0%(11)

Lithuanian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.4%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 26.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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