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Moving to Poplarville, Mississippi

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Population: 2,601. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,663 (+2.4% change)
Males: 1,194 (45.9%), Females: 1,407 (54.1%)

Pearl River County

Zip code: 39470

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $26,417
Median house value: $72,100

Population by Race

Races in Poplarville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.8%)
  • Black (24.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.2%), English (9.4%), Irish (7.9%), German (5.5%), French (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 317 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Poplarville

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poplarville city

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 39.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Poplarville:

  • PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL (305 WEST MOODY STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Poplarville:

  • LUCIUS OLEN CROSBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PICAYUNE, MS)
  • SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PURVIS, MS)
  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poplarville:

  • STENNIS INTL (about 34 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 45 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 46 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poplarville:

  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 5 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M13)
  • I H BASS JR MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; LUMBERTON, MS; Abbreviation: 4R1)
  • GEORGE R CARR MEMORIAL AIR FLD (about 23 miles; BOGALUSA, LA; Abbreviation: BXA)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Poplarville:

  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,433; Location: 101 HWY 11 N; Public; Website: www.prcc.cc.ms.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Poplarville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 29 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 66 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 67 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)

Schools

Public high schools in Poplarville:

  • POPLARVILLE JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 1301 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • POPLARVILLE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CTR (Location: 1301 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • POPLARVILLE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: #1 HORNET STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Poplarville:

  • MIDDLE SCHOOL OF POPLARVILLE (Students: 537; Location: 1375 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • POPLARVILLE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 492; Location: ONE TODD CIRCLE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • POPLARVILLE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 209 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 02)

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