Pearlington

Population: 989
Median household income: $51,719
Median home value: $108,700

Pearlington, a community in Hancock County, Mississippi, has 989 residents. Its median household income of $51,719 runs below the Hancock County figure of $67,728.

From 2019 to 2023, Pearlington's population grew 8.6% from 911 to 989, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $99,800 to $108,700.

84.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2004.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 989
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,719
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 577
Homeownership rate: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

911989

Median household income

$55,313$51,719

Median home value

$99,800$108,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	911	$55,313	$99,800
2020	803	$51,346	$101,900
2021	958	$46,104	$82,700
2022	803	$48,536	$124,000
2023	989	$51,719	$108,700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5419.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.9%
5 to 17	154	15.6%
18 to 24	47	4.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	170	17.2%
45 to 54	196	19.8%
55 to 64	144	14.6%
65 to 74	156	15.8%
75 and over	93	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	637	64.4%
Black or African American	309	31.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.1%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's12.3%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	33.1%
High school graduate	325	42.8%
Some college or associate's	93	12.3%
Bachelor's degree	55	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	327	73.5%
Carpooled	95	21.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.7%
Other means	11	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	15.5%
15 to 29 min	97	22.4%
30 to 44 min	57	13.2%
45 to 59 min	118	27.3%
60+ min	94	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 19.2% (190 of 989)

	Count	Share
Family households	268	55.8%
Nonfamily households	212	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	480	83.2%
Vacant	97	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	445	92.7%
Renter-occupied	35	7.3%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	489	84.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	88	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2855920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 30.2508, -89.6048