Pearl River County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Pearl River County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 57,163 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 69.7 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.41% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 42.0 36.3 37.1
Households 21,489 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Pearl River County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Pearl River County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $56,810 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.37% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.7% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pearl River County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $206,490 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $886 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.9% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Pearl River County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.5 21.4 22.5
Work from home 7.5% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pearl River County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Pearl River County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.4% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.58 2.52 2.54

Health

Pearl River County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Pearl River County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.5 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.0% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 21.0% 22.1% 19.0%