Pearl River County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 59,030
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,363
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 59,030
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 56,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 56,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 56,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,834
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,651
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,407
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $906
Building Permits, 2025 383
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,880
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,252
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,663
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,464
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 890,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,573
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,524
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 894
Total employment, 2023 8,948
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 342,317
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,564
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 209
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.2
Population per square mile, 2010 68.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 811.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 810.86
FIPS Code 28109