Pearl River County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,874
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,426
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,615 (it was 3,652 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 811 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (15.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.9%), Construction (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 44,56079.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,87012.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,2664.0%Two or more races
- 1,9173.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 4260.8%Some other race alone
- 2120.4%Asian alone
- 570.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 41.7 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 27,461 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 28,532 |  (51.0%) |
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| Pearl River County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,947 ($30,912 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,947 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $683 (lower quartile is $485, upper quartile is $834)
| This county: | $683 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,472 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
| Pearl River: | $180,472 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,287
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Institutionalized population: 522
Crime in 2010 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 411
- Thefts: 373
- Auto thefts: 43
Crime in 2009 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 18
- Robberies: 9
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 294
- Thefts: 350
- Auto thefts: 20
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 414 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2021: 270 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2020: 297 buildings, average cost: $126,200
- 2019: 256 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 2018: 245 buildings, average cost: $124,700
- 2017: 236 buildings, average cost: $118,200
- 2016: 202 buildings, average cost: $125,600
- 2015: 178 buildings, average cost: $123,700
- 2014: 169 buildings, average cost: $123,900
- 2013: 159 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2012: 142 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2011: 133 buildings, average cost: $122,800
- 2010: 163 buildings, average cost: $122,600
- 2009: 168 buildings, average cost: $122,300
- 2008: 259 buildings, average cost: $126,400
- 2007: 368 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2006: 533 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2005: 380 buildings, average cost: $115,300
- 2004: 386 buildings, average cost: $102,300
- 2003: 380 buildings, average cost: $95,100
- 2002: 371 buildings, average cost: $88,800
- 2001: 308 buildings, average cost: $90,400
- 2000: 330 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 1999: 371 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 1998: 170 buildings, average cost: $84,000
- 1997: 270 buildings, average cost: $53,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,439 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $896 (0.6%)
| Pearl River County: | 15.7% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.7 years old
(Males: 40.9 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 38.0 years old, American Indian residents: 21.9 years old, Asian residents: 55.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 14.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pearl River County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Cities in this county include: Picayune, Nicholson, Poplarville, Hide-A-Way Lake.
Local government website: WWW.PEARLRIVERCOUNTY.NET
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Lakes: Miller Creek (A), Old River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver Creek (A), Munroe Creek (B), Bayou Beth (C), West Fork Pushepatapa Creek (D), Thomas Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), East Fork Pushepatapa Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana 
, Forrest County 
, Jackson County, Florida 
, Cook County, Georgia , Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana , Robertson County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 2,015
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 854 (58.2% naturalized citizens)
| Pearl River County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3362010 or later
- 1722000 to 2009
- 221990 to 1999
- 1511980 to 1989
- 1221970 to 1979
- 145Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): # minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,621
- One, attached: 338
- Two: 909
- 3 or 4: 530
- 5 to 9: 449
- 10 to 19: 90
- 20 to 49: 90
- 50 or more: 72
- Mobile homes: 4,937
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 229
Housing units in Pearl River County with a mortgage: 8,425 (512 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 321 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 565
| Here: | 1.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Pearl River County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26,655 | 63 |
| Catholic | 4,079 | 2 |
| Other | 2,260 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,918 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 1,110 | 6 |
| None | 19,812 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Pearl River County: | 1.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
| Pearl River County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
| This county: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pearl River County: | 11.6% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pearl River County: | 30.4% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.8% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Pearl River County:
Average size of farms: 136 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,304
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.60%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,543
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,858
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.96%
Corn for grain: 613 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 90 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 93 harvested acres
Vegetables: 54 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,625 acres
Tornado activity:
Pearl River County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 13517442.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/13/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pearl River County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.3 miles away from Pearl River County center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 358.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 231.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 204.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from Pearl River County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 231.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3213: August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: 3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Tropical Storm Isidore, Incident Period: September 23, 2002 to October 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1436: October 01, 2002, FEMA Id: 1436, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Mississippi Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 06, 2001 to June 13, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1382: June 21, 2001, FEMA Id: 1382, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pearl River County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,788 (76.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,172 (8.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 220 (1.6%)
- Walked: 258 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,874 (13.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Honduras (24%)
- India (16%)
- Greece (15%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Canada (6%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Nicaragua (5%)
- American (20%)
- English (17%)
- German (7%)
- Italian (6%)
- Irish (6%)
- French (except Basque) (5%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 557 people in college/university student housing
- 313 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 30 people in group homes intended for adults
- 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 325 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 289 people in nursing homes
- 107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 13 people in other group homes
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,783 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.28% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.55% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($13,885 average AGI)
4.72% relocated from other states ($36,899 average AGI)
Pearl River County: 4.72% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from St. Tammany Parish, LA |  1.46% ($54,476 average AGI) |
| from Hancock County, MS | 0.82% ($45,289) |
| from Harrison County, MS | 0.54% ($36,990) |
| from Jefferson Parish, LA | 0.43% ($54,875) |
| from Lamar County, MS | 0.24% ($46,000) |
| from St. Bernard Parish, LA | 0.20% ($56,421) |
| from Orleans Parish, LA | 0.20% ($47,579) |
6.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,221 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.36% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.58% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,364 average AGI)
3.78% relocated to other states ($21,857 average AGI)
Pearl River County: 3.78% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to St. Tammany Parish, LA | 0.96% ($31,278 average AGI) |
| to Hancock County, MS | 0.82% ($45,954) |
| to Harrison County, MS | 0.51% ($43,538) |
| to Lamar County, MS | 0.34% ($47,873) |
| to Forrest County, MS | 0.21% ($36,385) |
| to Jefferson Parish, LA | 0.19% ($40,206) |
| to Orleans Parish, LA | 0.13% ($24,792) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,224 (7,713 aged, 2,511 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,294 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (941)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (889)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (650)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (644)
- Congestive heart failure (459)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (348)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (344)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (216)
- Unspecified dementia (206)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (189)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,363
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 407
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,448
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,257
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 75.5
- Other - 36.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 55,993- Male householders: 10,501 (3,059 living alone), Female householders: 11,185 (2,781 living alone)
10,879 spouses (10,842 opposite-sex spouses), 1,243 unmarried partners, (1,164 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,004 children (14,120 natural, 476 adopted, 439 stepchildren), 2,773 grandchildren, 432 brothers or sisters, 427 parents, 38 foster children, 1,070 other relatives, 1,050 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,362
Size of family households: 7,253 2-persons, 2,879 3-persons, 2,982 4-persons, 1,388 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,850 1-person, 703 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
6,642 married couples with children.
3,041 single-parent households (568 men, 2,473 women).
96.8% of residents of Pearl River speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $271,062,000 ($5,229 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,134,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $140,566,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,892,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,048,000
Federal grants: $36,196,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,402,000 ($7,027,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,957,000 ($3,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,486,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,199,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,198,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,511| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,521
| Here: | 48 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +53
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,048
| Here: |  +58 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Pearl River County, Mississippi
- 2672020 or later
- 2,7892010 to 2019
- 5,5862000 to 2009
- 4,0481990 to 1999
- 3,8071980 to 1989
- 3,2571970 to 1979
- 2,2311960 to 1969
- 1,4111950 to 1959
- 7101940 to 1949
- 8211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pearl River County, Mississippi
- 2411 room
- 702 rooms
- 5823 rooms
- 1,8324 rooms
- 3,5425 rooms
- 3,9356 rooms
- 2,9837 rooms
- 2,1738 rooms
- 2,2569+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pearl River County, Mississippi
- 2261 room
- 1732 rooms
- 2183 rooms
- 8594 rooms
- 1,3295 rooms
- 6796 rooms
- 3977 rooms
- 1388 rooms
- 1009+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pearl River County, Mississippi
- 249no bedroom
- 3971 bedroom
- 2,4562 bedrooms
- 10,4073 bedrooms
- 3,6264 bedrooms
- 4355+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pearl River County, Mississippi
- 237no bedroom
- 4671 bedroom
- 1,8032 bedrooms
- 1,3723 bedrooms
- 2564 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Pearl River County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 484no vehicle
- 4,8461 vehicle
- 7,1272 vehicles
- 3,2633 vehicles
- 1,3384 vehicles
- 5275+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Pearl River County in renter-occupied apartments
- 170no vehicle
- 2,1791 vehicle
- 1,2352 vehicles
- 5333 vehicles
- 744 vehicles
- 285+ vehicles
88.9% of Pearl River County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Mississippi.
| Pearl River County: | 88.9% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24,395
- Other state: 31,314
- Northeast: 825
- Midwest: 2,146
- South: 26,689
- West: 1,458
- 83.8%Electricity
- 7.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Utility gas
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 92.2%Electricity
- 4.9%Utility gas
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,320
| Here: | 22.1% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 511
| Here: | 18.1% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 206
| Here: | 10.1% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Pearl River County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $408,000
Other: $286,000
Regular Highways: $86,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,575,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,904,000
General - Other: $1,487,000
Regular Highways: $1,309,000
Financial Administration: $517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $499,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Police Protection: $388,000
Financial Administration: $360,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Police Protection: $315,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Correctional Institutions: $148,000
General Public Buildings: $116,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $40,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
Libraries: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Libraries: $13,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $180,000
Interest on Debt: $99,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $71,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $97,000
Highways: $84,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,504,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,167,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,940,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $337,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $175,000
General Revenue - Other: $157,000
General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,199,000
Regular Highways: $813,000
Financial Administration: $69,000
Police Protection: $51,000
Financial Administration: $37,000
Police Protection: $37,000
General - Other: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,577,000
Cash and Securities: $8,994,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,230,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,817,000
Highways: $1,461,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
General Local Government Support: $342,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $4,400,000
Property: $4,392,000
Death and Gift: $797,000
Death and Gift: $418,000
Motor Vehicle License: $372,000
Motor Vehicle License: $353,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $30,000
Other: $29,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,000
Other: $22,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,140,000
: $2,265,000
Pearl River County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $408,000
Other: $286,000
Regular Highways: $86,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,575,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,904,000
General - Other: $1,487,000
Regular Highways: $1,309,000
Financial Administration: $517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $499,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Police Protection: $388,000
Financial Administration: $360,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Police Protection: $315,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Correctional Institutions: $148,000
General Public Buildings: $116,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $40,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
Libraries: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Libraries: $13,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $180,000
Interest on Debt: $99,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $71,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $97,000
Highways: $84,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,504,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,167,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,940,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $337,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $175,000
General Revenue - Other: $157,000
General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,199,000
Regular Highways: $813,000
Financial Administration: $69,000
Police Protection: $51,000
Financial Administration: $37,000
Police Protection: $37,000
General - Other: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,577,000
Cash and Securities: $8,994,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,230,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,817,000
Highways: $1,461,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
General Local Government Support: $342,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $4,400,000
Property: $4,392,000
Death and Gift: $797,000
Death and Gift: $418,000
Motor Vehicle License: $372,000
Motor Vehicle License: $353,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $30,000
Other: $29,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,000
Other: $22,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,140,000
: $2,265,000
Pearl River County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $408,000
Other: $286,000
Regular Highways: $86,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,575,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,904,000
General - Other: $1,487,000
Regular Highways: $1,309,000
Financial Administration: $517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $499,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Police Protection: $388,000
Financial Administration: $360,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Police Protection: $315,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Correctional Institutions: $148,000
General Public Buildings: $116,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $40,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
Libraries: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Libraries: $13,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $180,000
Interest on Debt: $99,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $71,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $97,000
Highways: $84,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,504,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,167,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,940,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $337,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $175,000
General Revenue - Other: $157,000
General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,199,000
Regular Highways: $813,000
Financial Administration: $69,000
Police Protection: $51,000
Financial Administration: $37,000
Police Protection: $37,000
General - Other: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,577,000
Cash and Securities: $8,994,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,230,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,817,000
Highways: $1,461,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
General Local Government Support: $342,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $4,400,000
Property: $4,392,000
Death and Gift: $797,000
Death and Gift: $418,000
Motor Vehicle License: $372,000
Motor Vehicle License: $353,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $30,000
Other: $29,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,000
Other: $22,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,140,000
: $2,265,000
Pearl River County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $408,000
Other: $286,000
Regular Highways: $86,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,575,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,904,000
General - Other: $1,487,000
Regular Highways: $1,309,000
Financial Administration: $517,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $499,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $400,000
Police Protection: $388,000
Financial Administration: $360,000
Central Staff Services: $333,000
Police Protection: $315,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
Correctional Institutions: $203,000
Correctional Institutions: $148,000
General Public Buildings: $116,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $40,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
Libraries: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Libraries: $13,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $180,000
Interest on Debt: $99,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $71,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $97,000
Highways: $84,000
Other: $21,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,504,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,167,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,510,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,940,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,955,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $337,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $175,000
General Revenue - Other: $157,000
General Revenue - Other: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $105,000
Sale of Property: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,199,000
Regular Highways: $813,000
Financial Administration: $69,000
Police Protection: $51,000
Financial Administration: $37,000
Police Protection: $37,000
General - Other: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,577,000
Cash and Securities: $8,994,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,230,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,817,000
Highways: $1,461,000
General Local Government Support: $490,000
General Local Government Support: $342,000
Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $4,400,000
Property: $4,392,000
Death and Gift: $797,000
Death and Gift: $418,000
Motor Vehicle License: $372,000
Motor Vehicle License: $353,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $30,000
Other: $29,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,000
Other: $22,000
Public Utility License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,140,000
: $2,265,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,827
- Number of aged recipients: 169
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,658
- Number of recipients under 18: 295
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,161
- Number of recipients older than 64: 371
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 697
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 780
| Most common first names in Pearl River County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 260 | 68.9 years |
| John | 217 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 207 | 77.2 years |
| William | 174 | 71.1 years |
| Robert | 157 | 69.0 years |
| Charles | 109 | 70.5 years |
| Willie | 94 | 72.1 years |
| George | 86 | 73.7 years |
| Henry | 73 | 72.9 years |
| Joseph | 73 | 70.3 years |
| Most common last names in Pearl River County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 383 | 73.9 years |
| Mitchell | 175 | 75.1 years |
| Lee | 175 | 73.9 years |
| Davis | 133 | 73.1 years |
| Stockstill | 113 | 73.5 years |
| Seal | 106 | 77.2 years |
| Jones | 94 | 71.9 years |
| Williams | 92 | 74.1 years |
| Ladner | 87 | 72.8 years |
| Wheat | 80 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in Pearl River County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | |||