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 | |
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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 |
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.