Pearl River County, Mississippi's estimated population is 56,171 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pearl River County, Mississippi is the 14th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 55,693 and has seen a growth of 0.86% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,957 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 6,697 | 3,740 | 126.48% |
1910 | 10,593 | 3,896 | 58.18% |
1920 | 15,468 | 4,875 | 46.02% |
1930 | 19,405 | 3,937 | 25.45% |
1940 | 19,125 | -280 | -1.44% |
1950 | 20,641 | 1,516 | 7.93% |
1960 | 22,411 | 1,770 | 8.58% |
1970 | 27,802 | 5,391 | 24.06% |
1980 | 33,795 | 5,993 | 21.56% |
1990 | 38,714 | 4,919 | 14.56% |
2010 | 55,693 | 16,979 | 43.86% |
2011 | 55,441 | -252 | -0.45% |
2012 | 54,999 | -442 | -0.80% |
2013 | 54,833 | -166 | -0.30% |
2014 | 55,121 | 288 | 0.53% |
2015 | 54,944 | -177 | -0.32% |
2016 | 55,037 | 93 | 0.17% |
2017 | 55,255 | 218 | 0.40% |
2018 | 55,323 | 68 | 0.12% |
2019 | 55,535 | 212 | 0.38% |
2020 | 55,747 | 212 | 0.38% |
2021 | 55,959 | 212 | 0.38% |
2022 | 56,171 | 212 | 0.38% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 46,155 | 83.14% |
Black or African American | 7,102 | 12.79% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 397 | 0.72% |
Asian | 184 | 0.33% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race | 295 | 0.53% |
Two or More Races | 1,378 | 2.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 21,321 | 2.54 | 78.9 |
Married | 11,981 | 3.09 | 88.3 |
Male | 905 | 2.73 | 80.1 |
Female | 2,852 | 2.99 | 55.6 |
Non Family | 5,583 | 1.09 | 70.3 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,523 | 3.98% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,582 | 9.36% |
High School Graduate | 12,216 | 31.93% |
Some College | 10,549 | 27.57% |
Associates Degree | 4,784 | 12.51% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,793 | 9.91% |
Graduate Degree | 1,809 | 4.73% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 171 | 148 | 67 |
Other Race | 69 | 34 | 13 |
White | 31,882 | 27,695 | 5,103 |
Black | 4,460 | 3,740 | 339 |
Hispanic | 938 | 836 | 59 |
2+ Races | 844 | 805 | 21 |
Native American | 48 | ||
Islander | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.38%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.18%.
$36,988
Average Earnings
$48,532
Average Male
$24,964
Average Female
97.69% of Pearl River County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 184 | 67 | 36.41% |
Multiple | 1,371 | 420 | 30.63% |
Black | 6,715 | 1,933 | 28.79% |
White | 43,957 | 5,293 | 12.04% |
Other | 64 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 1,783 | 198 | 11.10% |
14.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.74%
Male Poverty Rate
16.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pearl River County, Mississippi is Asian, with 36.41% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pearl River County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 11.10% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.45%.
55.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.8%
Male Marriage Rate
54.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,596 | 9.88% |
Black | 230 | 4.41% |
2+ Races | 100 | 10.22% |
Hispanic | 13 | 1.06% |
10.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
50.9%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
42.55%
Born in Pearl River County, Mississippi
98.54%
Native Born
1.46%
Foreign Born
0.74%
Non Citizen
0.72%
Naturalized
98.54% of Pearl River County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 42.55% having been born in Mississippi. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.