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The total population of Pearl River County is estimated to be 56,351 with 27,679 males (49.12%) and 28,672 females (50.88%). There are 993 more females than males in Pearl River County.
The median household income in Pearl River County was $58,213 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 187(0.32%) from $58,400 in 2020. This income is 78.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pearl River County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,973. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pearl River County stands at $58,213.
In Pearl River County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,900 for males and $19,192 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,499 for males and $40,815 for females.
In Pearl River County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $61,084, followed by Two or More Races households at $52,894, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $34,358.
In 2022, the population of Pearl River County was 57,261, a 1.34% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pearl River County's population was 56,505, an increase of 0.55% compared to a population of 56,198 in 2020.
The median age in Pearl River County, MS is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 18.37% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 16.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pearl River County population: 82.46% are White, 12.76% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.93% are some other race and 2.90% are multiracial.