Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pearl River County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 55,492 population of Pearl River County, Mississippi comprised of 1,785 people who identified as Hispanic (3.22%), and 53,707 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pearl River County, Mississippi with a population of 46,921 (84.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,851 (12.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,033 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 45,414 (81.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,784 (12.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,507 (2.72%).

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 2018

Total Population:55,492

Non Hispanic (96.78%)

Hispanic (3.22%)

Race in Pearl River County, MS in 2018

Total Population:55,492

White Alone (84.56%)

Black or African American Alone (12.35%)

Two or more races (1.86%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.69%)

Asian Alone (0.46%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Pearl River County, MS in 2018

Total Population:55,492

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.84%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.23%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.00%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Population By Race in Pearl River , MS in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,921	84.56%
Black or African American Alone	6,851	12.35%
Two Or More Races	1,033	1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	383	0.69%
Asian Alone	254	0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	50	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Pearl River , MS in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	45,414	81.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,784	12.23%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,507	2.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	920	1.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	310	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	232	0.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	113	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	73	0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	67	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	47	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	22	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%