Pearl

Population: 27,458
Median household income: $54,643
Median home value: $170,900

Pearl is a community in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to 27,458 residents. The median household income of $54,643 is below the Rankin County median ($77,454).

From 2019 to 2023, Pearl's population grew 3.8% from 26,461 to 27,458, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $120,700 to $170,900.

81.6% of workers drive to work alone. 68.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,458
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,643
Median home value: $170,900
Median gross rent: $1,152
Housing units: 12,362
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,46127,458

Median household income

$49,944$54,643

Median home value

$120,700$170,900

Median gross rent

$881$1,152

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,461	$49,944	$120,700	$881
2020	26,462	$50,614	$131,600	$953
2021	27,017	$54,615	$141,000	$999
2022	27,255	$56,838	$157,100	$1,101
2023	27,458	$54,643	$170,900	$1,152

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,612	5.9%
5 to 17	3,751	13.7%
18 to 24	2,518	9.2%
25 to 34	5,108	18.6%
35 to 44	3,817	13.9%
45 to 54	2,818	10.3%
55 to 64	3,395	12.4%
65 to 74	2,581	9.4%
75 and over	1,858	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,422	59.8%
Black or African American	8,100	29.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	640	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	181	0.7%
Some other race	99	0.4%
Two or more races	439	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,577	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,076	10.6%
High school graduate	5,111	26.1%
Some college or associate's	7,248	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,208	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,934	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,841	81.6%
Carpooled	1,522	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	186	1.3%
Bicycle	36	0.2%
Worked from home	900	6.2%
Other means	31	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,796	27.9%
15 to 29 min	6,726	49.4%
30 to 44 min	1,787	13.1%
45 to 59 min	337	2.5%
60+ min	970	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 12.6% (3,450 of 27,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,923	60.2%
Nonfamily households	4,578	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,501	93.0%
Vacant	861	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,817	59.3%
Renter-occupied	4,684	40.7%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,418	68.1%
1-unit, attached	154	1.2%
2 to 4 units	556	4.5%
5 to 19 units	1,466	11.9%
20 or more units	475	3.8%
Mobile home & other	1,293	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2855760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 32.2725, -90.0918