Pearl, Mississippi Population 2024

28,445

Pearl Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pearl was:

  • White: 60.09%
  • Black or African American: 29.5%
  • Other race: 4.34%
  • Two or more races: 3.08%
  • Asian: 2.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,116.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.84% (1,312)
The current population of Pearl, Mississippi is 28,445 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,133.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,50060.09%
Black or African American8,10029.5%
Other race1,1914.34%
Two or more races8463.08%
Asian6402.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1810.66%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pearl Population by Race

Pearl Population Pyramid 2024

Pearl Median Age

36.6

Total

35.2

Male

38

Female

Pearl Adults

There are 22,095 adults, (4,439 of whom are seniors) in Pearl.

Pearl Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Pearl Sex Ratio

Female14,16351.58%
Male13,29548.42%

Pearl Population by Age

Pearl Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5012.3859.340.7
Married4,6463.2178.421.6
Non Family4,5781.2247.152.9
Female1,7423.0836.663.4
Male5352.7871.428.6

3.06

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pearl Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2936.6%
Associates Degree2,29511.72%
Bachelors Degree3,20816.39%
Graduate Degree1,9349.88%
High School Graduate5,11126.11%
Less Than 9th Grade7834%
Some College4,95325.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pearl Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pearl Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,54711,2273,016
Black5,4835,0111,833
Hispanic83666268
Other Race57246449
Asian436329187
2+ Races28021157
Islander1811810

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.89%.

Pearl Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,864$55,581$59,589
Graduate Degree$71,385$75,116$70,168
High School Graduate$32,384$41,250$20,720
Less Than 9th Grade$34,797$35,930$31,696
Overall$42,934$48,689$39,688
Some College$39,350$49,111$35,410

$42,934

Average Earnings

$48,689

Average Male

$39,688

Average Female

Pearl Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pearl Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pearl Language

91.63% of Pearl residents speak only English, while 8.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.99% of the population.

Pearl Language

Pearl Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3611,66810.19%
Black8,0771,25015.48%
Hispanic1,57430219.19%
Other1,19121718.22%
Multiple84321525.5%
Islander1816938.12%
Asian640233.59%

12.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.38%

Male Poverty Rate

11.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pearl

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pearl is Islander, with 38.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pearl is Asian, with 3.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.08%.

Pearl Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.06%
High School17.95%
Some College7%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%

Pearl Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.41%
Female Unemployed32.27%
Female Employed9.84%
Male Employed7.16%

Pearl Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pearl Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,254$96,987
Households$54,643$77,935
Married Families$101,522$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,207$47,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pearl Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pearl Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pearl Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pearl Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pearl Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,367

Number of Veterans

1,213

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam419
Second Gulf War363
First Gulf War258
Korea115
World War II12

Pearl Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+449
35 to 54306
65 to 74305
55 to 64190
18 to 34117

Pearl Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0347.55%
Black3014.65%
Asian326.03%

Pearl Veterans by Race

Pearl Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pearl Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pearl Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pearl Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pearl Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.44%

Born in Pearl

96.68%

Native Born

3.32%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.68% of Pearl residents were born in the United States, with 71.44% having been born in Mississippi. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pearl Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,0853281.1%
202829,7573281.11%
202729,4293281.13%
202629,1013281.14%
202528,7733281.15%
202428,4453281.17%
202328,1174461.61%
202227,6713301.21%
202127,3412080.77%
202027,1336822.58%
201926,4511340.51%
201826,317-102-0.39%
201726,419-87-0.33%
201626,506830.31%
201526,423800.3%
201426,3431220.47%
201326,221650.25%
201226,1562060.79%
201125,9502140.83%
201025,73600%
200021,9612,37312.11%
199019,5881,0085.43%
198018,5808,98093.54%
19709,6004,51988.94%
19605,081-25,004-83.11%

Pearl Population by Year