55,149
Population
Unemployment Rate
Seasonally Adjusted
Workforce
- 23,587 Workforce
- 1,432 Total Business
- 11,936 Total Employed in City
Average Commute Time
34.8 Minutes
Average Wage
$32,677
Average Manufacturing Wage
$45,632
Cost of Living Index
- Pearl River County 87%
- Mississippi 84.6%
U.S. = 100
$45,820
Median Household Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
Right to Work State
3.0%
private union membership in county
$920 Million
County Gross Domestic Product
The largest contributing sector, Health Care and Social Assistance, contributed 15.8% to the 2018 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the county.
Largest Industry Clusters
Agriculture
Chemical
Education
Freight Transportation
Coal, Oil, & Power
Major Employers
| # of Employees | |||
| Picayune School District | Picayune, MS | Primary and Secondary Education | 604 |
| Pearl River County School District | Carriere, MS | Primary and Secondary Education | 425 |
| Pearl River County Hospital | Picayune, MS | Hospitals | 330 |
| Walmart, Inc. | Picayune, MS | Department Stores | 300 |
| Pearl River Community College | Picayune, MS | Community College | 291 |