Moving to Pearlington, Mississippi

Population: 1,684
Males: 839 (49.8%), Females: 845 (50.2%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 39572

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $31,224
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Pearlington:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
• Black (20.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.0%), Irish (12.5%), French (11.6%), German (8.1%), English (7.5%), Italian (4.7%).

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pearlington

• High school or higher: 71.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pearlington CDP

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 53.4%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 13.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pearlington:

• NORTHSHORE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SLIDELL, LA)
• NORTHSHORE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SLIDELL, LA)
• SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SLIDELL, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pearlington:

• STENNIS INTL (about 14 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
• LAKEFRONT (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
• GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 39 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pearlington:

• SLIDELL (about 16 miles; SLIDELL, LA; Abbreviation: ASD)
• PICAYUNE MUNI (about 17 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)
• DIAMONDHEAD (about 17 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; Abbreviation: 66Y)

Amtrak stations near Pearlington:

• 13 miles: SLIDELL (1827 FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 19 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
• 20 miles: PICAYUNE (U.S. 11 & TATE ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pearlington:

• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 36 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
• DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
• PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
• TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)

Public primary/middle school in Pearlington:

• CHARLES B MURPHY SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 6098 1ST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)