Demographics & People — Pearlington, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 989 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,300 |
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| Median Age | 48.3 |
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| Total Households | 480 |
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| Family Households | 268 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.06 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.457 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 637 |
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| Black or African American | 309 |
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| Asian | 15 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 225 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 190 |
| American | 149 |
| German | 114 |
| Irish | 62 |
| Italian | 58 |
| French (except Basque) | 41 |
| French Canadian | 19 |
| African | 17 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 |
Language
| English Only | 945 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 960 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 74 |
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| Population 18+ | 741 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Pearlington, Mississippi.
