Pearl River County , Mississippi
Population: 56,781 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,535 Home $174,500 Rent $887/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pearl River County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,535), with housing 43% below the US figure ($175,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pearl River County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$56,535
Median Income
household
$174,500
Home Value
median
$887/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,535 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,399 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Median Home Value | $174,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $887/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 56,781 |
| Median Age | 41.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.1%
Obesity
14.4%
Diabetes
18.1%
Smoking
42.8%
High Blood Pressure
33.0%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
40.0%
Insufficient Sleep
80.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 86.1 · 86th national percentile
🌊 Flood
30.40
🌪️ Tornado
82.79
🌀 Hurricane
96.50
🔥 Wildfire
90.14
❄️ Winter Storm
47.07
🌍 Earthquake
46.41
☀️ Drought
65.49
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