Name | Pearl River County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28109 |
County Seat | Poplarville |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 55,886 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 0.56% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 85.73% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 75% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+34 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 2.9% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 85.73% |
African American | 13.1% |
Hispanic | 0.71% |
Asian | 0.45% |
Native American | 0.01% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 74.57% |
African American | 15.77% |
Hispanic | 1.9% |
Asian | 0.46% |
Native American | 0.31% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |