Pearl River County
59,030
Total Population
↑ +5.1% from 2020
$56,535
Median Household Income
↑ +15.9% from 2020
41.1
Median Age
→ Stable (41 in 2020)
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
↓ Below state average
Pearl River County acts as a strategic crossroads between the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans, fostering a unique commuter and agricultural economy. Established in 1890, the county is known for its timber history and the progressive city of Picayune, as well as the county seat, Poplarville. It is home to the Crosby Arboretum and Pearl River Community College, the state’s first junior college. With easy access to the Stennis Space Center and major interstates, Pearl River County attracts families looking for rural spaciousness combined with access to metropolitan job markets.
Mississippi has the highest animal shelter euthanasia rate in the nation — 18.3%, compared with a national average of about 5%.
A combination of frost, drought and heavy rainfall has damaged blueberry crops in Pearl River County, leaving some farmers with one of their worst harvest...
The Poplarville School District is shifting from a fully appointed board to a fully elected board beginning July 1.
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