Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pearl River County, MS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 54,978 population of Pearl River County, Mississippi comprised of 1,595 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 53,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pearl River County, Mississippi with a population of 46,586 (84.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,838 (12.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 922 (1.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 45,176 (82.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,791 (12.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,410 (2.57%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pearl River, Mississippi.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pearl River County, MS in 2015

Total Population:54,978

Non Hispanic (97.1%)

Hispanic (2.9%)

Race in Pearl River County, MS in 2015

Total Population:54,978

White Alone (84.74%)

Black or African American Alone (12.44%)

Two or more races (1.68%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)

Asian Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Pearl River County, MS in 2015

Total Population:54,978

Non-Hispanic White Alone (82.17%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.35%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.83%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)

Population By Race in Pearl River , MS in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,586	84.74%
Black or African American Alone	6,838	12.44%
Two Or More Races	922	1.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	345	0.63%
Asian Alone	249	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	38	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Pearl River , MS in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	45,176	82.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,791	12.35%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,410	2.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	846	1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	297	0.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	235	0.43%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	76	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	48	0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	47	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	38	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%