Pearl River County, MS

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US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Property Value

$182,300

4.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pearl River County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Pearl River County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pearl River County, MS was $182,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Pearl River County, MS borders St. Tammany Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Forrest County, MS, Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Marion County, MS, and Stone County, MS.

United States Mississippi Picayune, MS

Population & Diversity

Pearl River County, MS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Pearl River County, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Pearl River County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearl River County, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pearl River County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pearl River County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearl River County, MS was $182,300 in 2024, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,500 to $182,300, a 4.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Pearl River County, MS is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pearl River County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.83%.

Housing

Property

$182,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,291

$17,589

Median Property Taxes

±$1,154

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pearl River County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pearl River County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Pearl River County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearl River County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pearl River County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pearl River County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pearl River County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.83%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pearl River County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 163 in Pearl River County, MS. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator declined 7.49 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.