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Pearl River County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Picayune, MS
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 57,261   ( 1,427 from 2010 , 1,117 from 2020)
Land area: 811.3 square miles
Population density: 70.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:46,751 81.65% 1.8%
Black:6,77211.83% 1.2%
Indian:3370.59% 19.9%
Asian:3010.53% 19.0%
2+ races:1,0521.84% 23.5%
Hispanic:2,0483.58% 25.2%
Total non-White:10,51018.35% 5.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,351 12.0
Deaths:1,94617.3
Net Migration: 1,68515.0
Net Immigration: -2-0.0
Change in White population:840 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:587 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,834
45,91182.23%
6,85312.27%
2810.50%
2530.45%
8521.53%
1,6362.93%
9,92317.77%

2000
48,621
41,18184.70%
5,88812.11%
2120.44%
1420.29%
4730.97%
6861.41%
7,44015.30%

1990
38,714
32,62684.27%
5,50414.22%
2180.56%
920.24%
n/a
2740.71%
6,08815.73%

1980
33,795
28,33383.84%
5,02314.86%
720.21%
380.11%
n/a
3290.97%
5,46216.16%

1970
27,802
22,61581.34%
5,07818.26%
40.01%
60.02%
n/a
900.32%
5,187 18.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,635 13.6
4,85510.0
7,64515.7
770.2
4,730 9.7
2,483 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
6,069 15.7
4,18810.8
7,87220.3
780.2
8,555 22.1
1,352 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,861 17.3
3,345 9.9
2,652 7.8
n/a
4,293 12.7
626 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,988 10.7
n/a
5,718 20.6
275 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Pearl River County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.8
12,686 22.2%
44,575 77.8%
10,780 18.8%
21,188
2.59
14,805 69.9%
10,795 72.9%
1,512 10.2%
6,383 30.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
13,732 24.6%
42,102 75.4%
8,136 14.6%
20,816
2.63
15,159 72.8%
11,244 74.2%
1,426 9.4%
5,657 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
13,125 27.0%
35,496 73.0%
6,087 12.5%
18,102
2.64
13,726 75.8%
10,730 78.2%
1,355 9.9%
4,376 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
10,990 28.4%
27,724 71.6%
4,520 11.7%
13,778
2.77
10,802 78.4%
8,802 81.5%
949 8.8%
2,976 21.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
11,164 33.0%
22,631 67.0%
3,383 10.0%
11,077
3.00
9,107 82.2%
7,989 87.7%
498 5.5%
1,970 17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Pearl River County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,869 
Median Value$167,700 
Occupied21,18885.2%
Vacant3,68114.8%
Owned17,00780.3%
Rented4,18119.7%
Median Rent$909 
Single-Family Units17,73571.3%
    Detached17,39269.9%
    Attached3431.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units7713.1%
Mobile Homes4,72119.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pearl River County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2015.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4166.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2535.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1395.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0454.9%
$30,000 to $34,9998964.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0024.7%
$40,000 to $44,9999834.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2325.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5117.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7948.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,64112.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8788.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3296.3%
$150,000 to $199,9998494.0%
$200,000 or more1,0194.8%
Median Household Income54,220 
Per Capita Income27,549 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8858.9%
Public Assistance4532.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,51716.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,12863.7%
Unemployed1,2743.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force22,40267.5%
Not in Labor Force10,79232.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,4856,89057.9%
Non-Profit43858542.8%
Self-Employed1,54093662.2%
Local Government42394430.9%
State Government24044235.2%
Federal Government76737067.5%
Total Private + Self11,0257,82658.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8682,34144.4%
Total12,89310,16755.9%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,50110.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,63120.0%
Professional, Technical4,83720.8%
Service Occupations3,91516.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing290.1%
All others7,32631.6%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade3,54415.3%
Health care and social assistance3,20913.8%
Construction2,42610.5%
Manufacturing1,8818.1%
Educational services1,7377.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6036.9%
Accommodation and food services1,5416.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,3085.6%
Other services1,3045.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0734.6%
Public administration7643.3%
Finance and insurance6622.9%
Wholesale trade3821.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3441.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3221.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3031.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2731.2%
Information2561.1%
Utilities2281.0%
Management500.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pearl River County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5781.03%
Puerto Rican2190.39%
Cuban1320.23%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5440.97%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1200.21%
Honduran2810.50%
Nicaraguan500.09%
Panamanian870.15%
Salvadoran60.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4430.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1360.24%
Vietnamese520.09%
Filipino330.06%
Chinese140.02%
Japanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English51,47296.8%
Spanish1,1372.1%
Other Indo-European2650.5%
German, other Germanic1150.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun550.1%
Vietnamese520.1%
Korean430.1%
Other Asian200.0%
Other100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,71311.9%
German6,11510.9%
American6,02610.7%
Irish5,62410.0%
French5,4689.7%
Italian3,7586.7%
European8541.5%
Scottish6951.2%
Scotch-Irish6731.2%
Cajun4830.9%
French Canadian4790.9%
Dutch4020.7%
British3970.7%
African3520.6%
Norwegian2790.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen56,01399.4%
Not a citizen3380.6%
Native55,46098.4%
Foreign-born8911.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pearl River County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,951 5.0%3,116 8.1%13,488 34.9%13,927 36.0%4,357 11.3%1,801 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,951 5.0%
9-12 Years 3,116 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,488 34.9%
Some College 13,927 36.0%
Bach. Degree 4,357 11.3%
Grad Degree 1,801 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pearl River County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,863 15,398 1,465 8.7% 7.6%
1991 16,753 15,337 1,416 8.5% 8.4%
1992 17,249 15,753 1,496 8.7% 8.0%
1993 17,782 16,508 1,274 7.2% 6.7%
1994 17,967 16,795 1,172 6.5% 6.3%
1995 18,800 17,720 1,080 5.7% 6.2%
1996 19,113 18,285 828 4.3% 6.0%
1997 19,638 18,726 912 4.6% 5.7%
1998 19,962 19,136 826 4.1% 5.3%
1999 20,019 19,201 818 4.1% 5.1%
2000 21,193 20,139 1,054 5.0% 5.3%
2001 21,296 20,365 931 4.4% 5.5%
2002 21,403 20,272 1,131 5.3% 6.4%
2003 21,336 20,228 1,108 5.2% 6.1%
2004 21,486 20,308 1,178 5.5% 6.1%
2005 21,359 19,381 1,978 9.3% 7.6%
2006 20,328 19,034 1,294 6.4% 6.4%
2007 21,435 20,159 1,276 6.0% 6.2%
2008 21,237 19,810 1,427 6.7% 6.7%
2009 20,910 19,045 1,865 8.9% 9.4%
2010 23,474 21,307 2,167 9.2% 10.1%
2011 24,373 22,152 2,221 9.1% 9.8%
2012 24,032 22,093 1,939 8.1% 8.8%
2013 22,838 21,155 1,683 7.4% 8.5%
2014 22,256 20,754 1,502 6.7% 7.6%
2015 22,794 21,374 1,420 6.2% 6.5%
2016 23,116 21,706 1,410 6.1% 5.9%
2017 23,428 22,162 1,266 5.4% 5.2%
2018 23,524 22,374 1,150 4.9% 5.0%
2019 23,789 22,507 1,282 5.4% 5.5%
2020 23,200 21,502 1,698 7.3% 8.1%
2021 23,344 22,047 1,297 5.6% 5.5%
2022 23,428 22,519 909 3.9% 3.9%
2023 23,674 22,956 718 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com