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Pearl River County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
. Presently over 57,000 people live in the county. As of 2000, the population was 48,621. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Poplarville
Poplarville, Mississippi

Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 2,601....
. The largest city in the county is Picayune
Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi in Mississippi, a U.S. state of the United States. The population according to the 2007 census estimate was 11,591....
 with over 35,000 people. Picayune is the business and medical center of the county. The Picayune Police Department has achieved national accreditation. Low crime rates and low cost of living have made Picayune a growing retirement area.






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Pearl River County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
. Presently over 57,000 people live in the county. As of 2000, the population was 48,621. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Poplarville
Poplarville, Mississippi

Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 2,601....
. The largest city in the county is Picayune
Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi in Mississippi, a U.S. state of the United States. The population according to the 2007 census estimate was 11,591....
 with over 35,000 people. Picayune is the business and medical center of the county. The Picayune Police Department has achieved national accreditation. Low crime rates and low cost of living have made Picayune a growing retirement area. It is a certified retirement community..

The Picayune Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Pearl River County.

Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
 

On September 2, 2005, the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery (Ohio Army National Guard) arrived at the National Guard armory in Poplarville to assist the community and Pearl River County in recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Initial efforts were the security of banks, pharmacies and gas stations as well as initial responses to rural emergencies. The unit stayed for three weeks ultimately checking on every family and structure in the county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,121 kmē), of which, 811 square miles (2,101 kmē) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 kmē) of it (0.93%) is water.

Major highways

  • I 59
    Interstate 59
    Interstate 59

    Interstate 59 is an Interstate Highway in the southern United States. Its southern terminus is near Slidell, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, at an intersection with Interstate 10 and Interstate 12, its northern terminus is at Wildwood, Georgia, at an intersection with Interstate 24....
  • Us 11
    U.S. Highway 11
  • Circle Sign 13
    Mississippi Highway 13
  • Circle Sign 26
    Mississippi Highway 26
  • Circle Sign 43
    Mississippi Highway 43
  • Circle Sign 53
    Mississippi Highway 53
    Mississippi Highway 53

    Mississippi Highway 53 is a state highway in Mississippi. The highway runs approximately from Poplarville, MS to Gulfport, MS and is part of the list of Mississippi state highways....


Adjacent counties

  • Lamar County
    Lamar County, Mississippi

    Lamar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. As of 2000, the population was 39,070....
     (north)
  • Forrest County
    Forrest County, Mississippi

    Forrest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. As of 2000, the population was 72,604....
     (northeast)
  • Stone County
    Stone County, Mississippi

    Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its county seat is Wiggins, Mississippi. Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County, Mississippi on June 5, 1916....
     (east)
  • Hancock County
    Hancock County, Mississippi

    Hancock County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of Mississippi, situated along the Gulf of Mexico and the state line with Louisiana....
     (south)
  • St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
    St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

    St. Tammany Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the New Orleans, Louisiana–Metairie, Louisiana–Kenner, Louisiana New Orleans metropolitan area....
     (southwest)
  • Washington Parish, Louisiana
    Washington Parish, Louisiana

    Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Franklinton, Louisiana. In 2000, its population was 43,926....
     (west)
  • Marion County
    Marion County, Mississippi

    Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 25,595. Its county seat is Columbia, Mississippi....
     (northwest)


Demographics

The census estimates of 2006 place the county population over 57,000 and place it among the 10 fastest growing counties in the U.S. As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 48,621 people, 18,078 households, and 13,576 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 60 people per square mile (23/kmē). There were 20,610 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 85.55% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 12.18% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.50% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.27% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

There were 18,078 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household
Household

The household is "the basic residential unit in which production , consumption , inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonomous with family"....
 in the county
County

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 was $30,912, and the median income for a family
Family

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 was $35,924. Males had a median income of $30,370 versus $21,519 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $15,160. About 15.50% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

  • Cities
    • Lumberton
      Lumberton, Mississippi

      Lumberton is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi and Pearl River County, Mississippi Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area....
       (mostly in Lamar County)
    • Picayune
      Picayune, Mississippi

      Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi in Mississippi, a U.S. state of the United States. The population according to the 2007 census estimate was 11,591....
    • Poplarville
      Poplarville, Mississippi

      Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 2,601....


  • Unincorporated places
    • Caesar
    • Carriere
    • Crossroads
    • Henleyfield
    • McNeil
    • Nicholson
    • Ozona


See also

  • Dry counties