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Pearl, MS population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Pearl, Mississippi (Pearl, MS — Census place “Pearl city”) is 27,458 residents, ranking #11 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $54,643, the median home is worth $170,900 and median gross rent runs $1,152 a month. Looking for the Pearl Mississippi ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Pearl, MS: 39208.
- Population
- 27,458Pearl city residents
- Median household income
- $54,643Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $170,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,152Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.3%Owner-occupied households
Pearl ZIP codes (Mississippi)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Pearl.
The Pearl MS ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Pearl city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pearl city median would spend about 25.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.6% of residents and 59.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Pearl city, MS in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Pearl city is a small city in Mississippi, with 27,458 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #11 of 427 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 36.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Pearl city earn a median of $54,643 a year, 30.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 24% above the $44,178 median for the 191 Mississippi cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 12.6% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Pearl city is valued at $170,900, 43.7% below the national figure and 41% above the $121,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,152 a month, 18.1% below the national figure, or roughly $13,824 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 25.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 59.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- Clinton city 27,418
- Madison city 27,775
- Horn Lake city 26,622
- Greenville city 28,833
- Oxford city 26,086
- Meridian city 34,466
- Starkville city 25,611
- Tupelo city 37,825
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Pearl city?
- Pearl city has 27,458 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #11 of 427 in Mississippi.
- What is the median household income in Pearl city?
- Median household income in Pearl city is $54,643 a year, 30.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Pearl city?
- Median gross rent is $1,152 a month and the median home value is $170,900, so rent absorbs about 25.3% of median household income.
- Is Pearl city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Pearl city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Pearl city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.