Overview
27,017
Total Population
35.2
Median age
53.33%
Female population %
87.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
51.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
768
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pearl's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pearl is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pearl's population under 18 was 24.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pearl's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pearl, 19.60% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.67% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,799 more females than males in Pearl:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.33% females and 46.67% males in Pearl, MS.
- The Pearl, MS gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,238.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,435.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pearl's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pearl population: 61.25% are White, 33.41% are Black or African American, 1.54% are Asian, 1.76% are some other race and 2.04% are multiracial.
- Pearl's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 768 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,249 (97.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pearl is White with a population of 16,549 (61.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pearl's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 27,682 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Pearl's population increased by 2,267 (9.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pearl's population increased by 1,406 (5.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pearl's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,469.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)