Pearl is a city located in Rankin County Mississippi. Pearl has a 2023 population of 27,712. Pearl is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually and its population has increased by 2.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,034 in 2020.
The average household income in Pearl is $70,374 with a poverty rate of 10.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pearl is 35.2 years, 34 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pearl was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
60.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.92% of Pearl residents speak only English, while 4.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.
10.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.8%
Male Poverty Rate
9.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pearl is Hispanic, with 45.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pearl is Asian, with 6.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.3%
Labor Force Participation
66.1%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.95%
Born in Pearl
96.75%
Native Born
2.37%
Foreign Born
1.01%
Non Citizen
1.36%
Naturalized
96.75% of Pearl residents were born in the United States, with 73.95% having been born in Mississippi. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.