Pearl is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 21,960 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Pearl is the 15th largest community in Mississippi.

Pearl is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Pearl is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pearl who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.25%), sales jobs (12.39%), and management occupations (7.09%).

For most residents of Pearl, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 98.5% of people in Pearl drive alone to work on most days, making Pearl a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Pearl's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, Pearl doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Pearl Information and Demographics

The education level of Pearl citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.35% of adults 25 and older in Pearl have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pearl in 2000 was $17,136, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $68,544 for a family of four.

Pearl is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pearl home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pearl is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pearl include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Pearl is English. Some people also speak Spanish.