Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pearl River County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 55,110 population of Pearl River County, Mississippi comprised of 1,666 people who identified as Hispanic (3.02%), and 53,444 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pearl River County, Mississippi with a population of 46,662 (84.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,844 (12.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 963 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 45,206 (82.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,788 (12.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,456 (2.64%).

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 2016

Total Population:55,110

Non Hispanic (96.98%)

Hispanic (3.02%)

Race in Pearl River County, MS in 2016

Total Population:55,110

White Alone (84.67%)

Black or African American Alone (12.42%)

Two or more races (1.75%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Asian Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Pearl River County, MS in 2016

Total Population:55,110

Non-Hispanic White Alone (82.03%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.32%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.64%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.6%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.88%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.53%)

Population By Race in Pearl River , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,662	84.67%
Black or African American Alone	6,844	12.42%
Two Or More Races	963	1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	343	0.62%
Asian Alone	260	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	38	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Pearl River , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	45,206	82.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,788	12.32%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,456	2.64%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	883	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	292	0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	237	0.43%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	80	0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	56	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	51	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	38	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	23	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%