Poplarville

Population: 2,814
Median household income: $65,147
Median home value: $164,500

Poplarville is a community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, home to 2,814 residents. At $65,147, its median household income sits above Pearl River County's $56,535.

Between 2019 and 2023, Poplarville's population declined 4.0% from 2,931 to 2,814, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $116,600 to $164,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 32.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,814
Median age: 21.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,147
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 858
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9312,814

Median household income

$33,045$65,147

Median home value

$116,600$164,500

Median gross rent

$545$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,931	$33,045	$116,600	$545
2020	2,899	$47,661	$122,800	$673
2021	2,837	$34,815	$134,600	$589
2022	2,814	$51,250	$153,600	$833
2023	2,814	$65,147	$164,500	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2432.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	4.1%
5 to 17	504	17.9%
18 to 24	910	32.3%
25 to 34	347	12.3%
35 to 44	261	9.3%
45 to 54	174	6.2%
55 to 64	223	7.9%
65 to 74	129	4.6%
75 and over	152	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,614	57.4%
Black or African American	1,065	37.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	10.2%
High school graduate	319	24.8%
Some college or associate's	544	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	161	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	131	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	931	91.0%
Carpooled	18	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	397	40.1%
15 to 29 min	124	12.5%
30 to 44 min	55	5.6%
45 to 59 min	126	12.7%
60+ min	287	29.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 10.7% (217 of 2,027)

	Count	Share
Family households	475	72.9%
Nonfamily households	177	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	652	76.0%
Vacant	206	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	376	57.7%
Renter-occupied	276	42.3%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	605	70.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	6.6%
5 to 19 units	91	10.6%
20 or more units	6	0.7%
Mobile home & other	99	11.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2859480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.8397, -89.5301