Pearlington is a community in Hancock County, Mississippi, home to about 1,278 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39572.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pearlington. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pearlington; 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.
Pearlington had 1,153 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Hancock County grew from 11,886 residents in 1900 to 46,053 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 64 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bay St Louis Nasa, MS weather station (9 miles away).
8,827 jobs at 850 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
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