Pearl River County, MS Demographic Data
Pearl River County, MS Summary
Pearl River County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 55,603
- Area: 818.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 810.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 67.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 189.96 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pearl River County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,857
51%
50.8
Male
27,310
50%
49.2
Total Population
55,167
323,128,000
Pearl River County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,190
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,451
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,929
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,084
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,465
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,034
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,488
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,506
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,003
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,542
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,914
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,658
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
903
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,347
76.8%
77.2
Female
21,741
51.3%
51.3
Male
20,606
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,392
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,684
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,475
17.2%
15.2
Female
5,183
54.7%
55.8
Male
4,292
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Pearl River County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,313
98.5%
96.8
White
46,508
84.3%
72.6
Black or African American
7,157
13.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.2%
0.8
Asian
178
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
65
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
68
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
353
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
854
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,619
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
526
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
114
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
152
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
827
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,548
97.1%
82.2
Pearl River County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,193
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,874
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,239
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,173
27.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,312
11.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,770
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,487
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,067
16.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,981
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,257
14.2%
31.2
Pearl River County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,101
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
23,061
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,707
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,136
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,592
8.1
5.8%
Pearl River County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,780
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,197
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
765
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
272
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
151
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.0%
1.1%
Pearl River County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,097
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,531
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,855
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,120
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,141
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,353
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,798
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,863
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
515
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
221
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
41,598
57,617
Per capita income
20,653
31,128
Pearl River County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
839
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,034
9.9%
9.8
Construction
1,703
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,421
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
978
4.8%
6.6
Information
192
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,927
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
976
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,810
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,150
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,746
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,345
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
421
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,504
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,090
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,514
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,909
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,525
17.2%
18.1%
Pearl River County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,214
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,055
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,212
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
246
1.2%
2.7
Other means
324
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
376
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.0
26.6
Pearl River County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,207
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,332
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,315
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,640
22.6%
21.0
Pearl River County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,494
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,743
76.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,751
23.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,077
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Pearl River County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,571
1 room
296
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
316
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,801
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,452
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
6,043
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,594
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
4,058
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,252
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,759
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pearl River County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,571
1-unit, detached
17,596
71.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
78
0.3%
5.9
2-units
787
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
492
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
460
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
205
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
107
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
4,734
19.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
112
0.5%
0.1
Pearl River County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
959
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
542
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,041
4.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,096
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,639
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,581
14.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,706
23.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,286
25.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
640
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
81
0.3%
1.4%
Pearl River County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,475
7.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,063
5.2%
4.7
Electricity
17,576
85.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
55
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
223
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.3%
1.1
Pearl River County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,287
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
62
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
76
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
255
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
279
3.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,217
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,542
34.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,856
39.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,773
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,133
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
953
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
477
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,926
26.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Pearl River County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,789
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
1.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
503
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
524
13.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,714
71.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
962
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
734
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
432
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
516
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
677
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
320
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
409
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,350
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,047
0.0%
0.0%
Pearl River County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,743
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,069
13.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,452
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,200
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,733
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,214
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
802
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
229
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,300
205,000