Pearl Population History 1990 - 2023

Pearl Population Facts

What is the current population of Pearl?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Pearl is 28,117. Pearl, Mississippi is the 1,400th largest city in the US.

What county is Pearl, Mississippi in?

Pearl is located entirely in Rankin County.

What is the size of Pearl, Mississippi in square miles?

Pearl has an area of 23.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Pearl?

The current population of Pearl (28,117) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Pearl growing?

Pearl has grown 23.6% since the 2000. Pearl, Mississippi is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 64% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Pearl, Mississippi?

Pearl has a population density of 1,063.2 people per square mile.

Pearl Demographics

What is the voting age population of Pearl, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Pearl, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 19,563. The voting age population is 44.0% male and 56.0% female.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.3% of the residents of Pearl are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Pearl, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Pearl are 69.1% White, 26.4% Black, 1.9% Two or more races, 1.7% Other, 0.7% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 3.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Pearl, 10.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 15.2%. On a per-household basis, 7.3% of families are below the poverty line in Pearl.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.1% of Pearl residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Pearl, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.8% of Pearl residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.1% have a bachelor's degree and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Pearl residents aged 5 and older, 3.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Pearl Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Pearl, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Pearl is 7.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Pearl, 19.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Pearl, Mississippi?

The median household income in Pearl is $49,944.

Pearl Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Pearl, Mississippi?

In Pearl, 62.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Pearl, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 37.9% of housing units in Pearl.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Pearl, 0.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Pearl, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Pearl, 15.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Pearl, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Pearl is $881.

What percentage of households in Pearl, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Pearl, 82.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.