Pearlington, MS Demographics
A map of Pearlington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 812 | 70.4% |
Black | 228 | 19.8% |
Multiracial | 60 | 5.2% |
Hispanic | 30 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 17 | 1.5% |
Asian | 6 | 0.5% |
Pearlington, Mississippi had a population of 1,153 in 2020. It was 70.4% White, 19.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pearlington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is the 176th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Pearlington's White Population
812 residents of Pearlington identify as White, or 70.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Pearlington larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is ranked #139 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Pearlington is more White than neighboring Slidell (60.4% White). Pearlington is less White than neighboring Pearl River (83.1% White), Eden Isle (74.2% White), Waveland (73.7% White), and Kiln (86% White).
Pearlington's Black Population
228 residents of Pearlington identify as Black, or 19.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pearlington less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is ranked #288 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Pearlington is more Black than neighboring Pearl River (3% Black), Eden Isle (11.1% Black), Waveland (15.3% Black), and Kiln (3.1% Black). Pearlington is less Black than neighboring Slidell (23.7% Black).
Pearlington's Asian Population
6 residents of Pearlington identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pearlington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is ranked #117 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Pearlington is less Asian than neighboring Slidell (1.8% Asian), Eden Isle (4.1% Asian), Waveland (0.9% Asian), and Kiln (0.9% Asian).
Pearlington's Hispanic Population
30 residents of Pearlington identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pearlington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is ranked #161 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Pearlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Slidell (8.3% Hispanic), Pearl River (6.8% Hispanic), Eden Isle (6.2% Hispanic), Waveland (4.6% Hispanic), and Kiln (3.6% Hispanic).
Pearlington's Native American/Other Population
17 residents of Pearlington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pearlington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Pearlington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Slidell (1% Native American/Other), Pearl River (0.7% Native American/Other), Eden Isle (0.8% Native American/Other), Waveland (1% Native American/Other), and Kiln (1.1% Native American/Other).
Pearlington's Multiracial Population
60 residents of Pearlington identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pearlington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pearlington is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Pearlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Slidell (4.8% Multiracial), Eden Isle (3.6% Multiracial), and Waveland (4.6% Multiracial). Pearlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Pearl River (5.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.