Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to about 27,737 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39208.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pearl. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX357 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pearl; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pearl had 27,115 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Rankin County grew from 20,955 residents in 1900 to 157,031 in 2020.
Rankin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl Ap, MS weather station (4 miles away).
62,811 jobs at 4,083 businesses in Rankin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pearl.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1865.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pearl Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Lower ElementaryPearl | Pre-K–1 | 763 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Northside ElementaryPearl | 2–3 | 665 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Pearl Upper SchoolPearl | 4–5 | 608 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pearl Jr High SchoolPearl | 6–8 | 944 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Pearl High SchoolPearl | 9–13 | 1,278 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Drive Christian SchoolPearl | Pre-K–7 | 14 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
| Faith AcademyPearl | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
| Park Place Christian AcademyPearl | Pre-K–12 | 512 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jackson.
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