Pearl River County, Mississippi Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

57,458

Median Age

41.6

Male Median

40.8

Female Median

42.3

Pearl River County, Mississippi Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Pearl River County, Mississippi Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.7%%.

+2.7%% Growth

Pearl River County, Mississippi Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Pearl River County, Mississippi Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.657,458
202341.156,781
202240.856,351
202141.355,972
202041.755,512
201940.955,219
201840.955,149
201741.055,049
201640.955,167
201540.755,196
201440.655,293
201340.055,569
201239.255,886
201138.456,042
201038.455,923

Pearl River County, Mississippi Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1717.1%
18–248.7%
25–3411.0%
35–5424.4%
55–6413.6%
65+19.6%

Dependency Ratios for Pearl River County, Mississippi

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.8
Youth Dependency:
39.8
Old-Age Dependency:
34.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Pearl River County, Mississippi

The median age in Pearl River County, Mississippi is 41.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Pearl River County, Mississippi is 57,458.

In Pearl River County, Mississippi, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Pearl River County, Mississippi is aging.
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