Pearl River County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States
Pearl River County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 56,145 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Poplarville.[2] It used to be called Hancock County.
Pearl River County | |
|---|---|
 Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°46′N 89°35′W / 30.77°N 89.59°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Named for | Pearl River |
| Seat | Poplarville |
| Largest city | Picayune |
| Area | |
| • Total | 819 sq mi (2,120 km2) |
| • Land | 811 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 56,145 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Pearl River County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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