Pearl River, LA Population

Overview

2,577

Total Population

36.5

Median age

46.06%

Female population %

117.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pearl River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pearl River is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pearl River's population under 18 was 27.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pearl River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pearl River, 24.68% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 44.08% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 203 less females than males in Pearl River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.06% females and 53.94% males in Pearl River, LA.
The Pearl River, LA gender ratio is 117.1:100 i.e. 117.1 men to 100 women (1.171).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 114.

Pearl River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pearl River population: 95.34% are White, 2.33% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.63% are multiracial.
Pearl River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,522 (97.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pearl River is White with a population of 2,457 (95.34% of the total population).

Pearl River's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,647 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pearl River's population increased by 498 (25.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pearl River's population increased by 140 (5.78%), 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 River's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,925.