Pearl, Mississippi

Pearl: City in Rankin County, Mississippi

About

Pearl is a city located in the county of Rankin in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 25,092 and a population density of 378 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 26,560 inhabitants.

The city was created 159 years ago in 1864.

Quick Facts about Pearl

Population : 26,560 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Rankin County
Postal code : 39208
Phone Area Codes : 601
Area : 66.33 km2
Altitude : 374 feet / 114 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1865 (159 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 12:35:14 (18th December 2024)
Density : 400 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 5.53% (2010-2020)

Geography

Pearl is located at 32°16'29"N 90°7'55"W (32.2745900, -90.1320300).

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Demographics

The population of Pearl increased by 5.53% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 25,092 - census
2011 25,967 3.37% estimation process
2012 26,176 0.8% estimation process
2013 26,244 0.26% estimation process
2014 26,369 0.47% estimation process
2015 26,452 0.31% estimation process
2016 26,542 0.34% estimation process
2017 26,474 -0.26% estimation process
2018 26,376 -0.37% estimation process
2019 26,510 0.51% estimation process
2020 26,560 0.19% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 14,049
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 13,505
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 17,193
April 1, 2010 Population : 13,498
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.1%
People over 65 (%) : 11.3%
Female persons, % : 53.0%
White only, percent : 72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 16.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 7.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 70.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 444
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 15.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 48.8%

Pearl zip code is 39208. County name: Rankin, County fips: 28121

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 48.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $249,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,734
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $578
2015-2019 median gross rent : $745
2015-2019 Households : 6,285
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.21
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 43.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 76.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 27,839
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 894,272
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 278,405
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,345
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,259
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $36,965
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,888
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,235
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 416
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 215
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,561
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 160
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,618
2010 population per square mile : 1,474.6
2010 land area in square miles : 9.15

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Schools in Pearl

College & universities near Pearl, MS

Code Name City ZIP
382461 Academy of Hair Design-Pearl Pearl (MS) 39208

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Pearl, MS

Code Name Address Type
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL
HAZ Hazlehurst station North Ragsdale Ave and East Conway St. RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
VKS Vicksburg, MS 1295 South Frontage Road BUS
BRH Brookhaven East Monticello St. and South Railroad Ave. RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Pearl

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pearl Post Office Pearl (MS) 39208

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Rankin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rankin County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Brandon 24,396 City in Mississippi
Flowood 9,556 City in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States of America
Richland 7,087 City in Rankin County, Mississippi
Florence 4,531 Town in Mississippi, US
Pelahatchie 1,388 Town of the United States
Puckett 346 Human settlement in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Pearl distances to largest Mississippi cities