Pearl River County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
57,458
Rank #925 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,135 −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,251 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,216 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$182,300 −35.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,608 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,500 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,570 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

80.4% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
17.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.4%34.8%52.2%69.6%79.1%12.0%4.3%3.5%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Pearl River County, Mississippi

Pearl River County, Mississippi has a total population of 57,458, making it the 925th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pearl River County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pearl River County is $58,135, which ranks #2,251 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Pearl River County is $182,300, 35.3% below the national median. Renters in Pearl River County pay a median gross rent of $906 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pearl River County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.4 min.

Pearl River County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (12.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%).

All data for Pearl River County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.