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Poplarville, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Pearl River County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,814
Population
520/sq mi density
$65,147
Median Income
$19,260 per capita
$164,500
Home Value
$203,740 Zillow
$901
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
5,133 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,147 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,500 home value, $901/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,147
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,260
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Poplarville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Poplarville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,147
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,260
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,295
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$791
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$791
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.0%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,530M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,010
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
104
Retail
171
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,295
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,659
24% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,147 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,260 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,295 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $791 |
| County GDP | $1,530M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,010 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 104 |
| Retail | 171 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,295 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,659 |