Pearl River County, Mississippi
Pearl River County | |
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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 after | 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 57,978 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Pearl River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 56,145 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Poplarville. Pearl River County comprises the Picayune, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area. Pearl River County is a dry county, and as such, the sale, transportation, and even private possession of beverage alcohol is prohibited by law, except within Picayune and Poplarville.