Pearl River County Demographics

A map of Pearl River County's Population by Race

Pearl River County, Mississippi had a population of 56,145 in 2020. It was 78.5% White, 11.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pearl River County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pearl River County is the 13th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Pearl River County's White Population

44,101 residents of Pearl River County identify as White, or 78.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pearl River County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River County is more White than neighboring Lamar County (68.3% White), Washington County (65.1% White), Stone County (75.4% White), and St. Tammany County (72.6% White). Pearl River County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (81.1% White).

Pearl River County's Black Population

6,666 residents of Pearl River County identify as Black, or 11.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pearl River County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (8.5% Black). Pearl River County is less Black than neighboring Lamar County (22.3% Black), Washington County (28.1% Black), Stone County (17.7% Black), and St. Tammany County (12.8% Black).

Pearl River County's Asian Population

275 residents of Pearl River County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pearl River County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.4% Asian). Pearl River County is less Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Asian), Lamar County (1.7% Asian), and St. Tammany County (1.4% Asian).

Pearl River County's Hispanic Population

2,284 residents of Pearl River County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pearl River County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (3.7% Hispanic), Washington County (3.1% Hispanic), and Stone County (2.4% Hispanic). Pearl River County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (4.2% Hispanic), and St. Tammany County (7.9% Hispanic).

Pearl River County's Native American/Other Population

421 residents of Pearl River County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pearl River County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other). Pearl River County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Native American/Other), Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other), and St. Tammany County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pearl River County's Multiracial Population

2,398 residents of Pearl River County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pearl River County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pearl River County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pearl River County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamar County (3.5% Multiracial), Washington County (2.9% Multiracial), and Stone County (3.2% Multiracial). Pearl River County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.