Town guide

Poplarville, Mississippi

Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, home to about 2,847 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39470.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,847526 per sq mi
Median home value$168,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Poplarville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Poplarville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)72 miles away
Closer regional airportGulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX355 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Poplarville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Poplarville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Poplarville had 2,833 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 101st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Pearl River County grew from 6,697 residents in 1900 to 56,145 in 2020.

Poplarville population by census2000: 2,601, 2010: 2,894, 2020: 2,8332,60120002,89420102,8332020

Pearl River County, 1900–2020

Pearl River County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,697, 1910: 10,593, 1920: 15,468, 1930: 19,405, 1940: 19,125, 1950: 20,641, 1960: 22,411, 1970: 27,802, 1980: 33,795, 1990: 38,714, 2000: 48,621, 2010: 55,834, 2020: 56,1457K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5022K’60’7034K’80’9049K’00’1056K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 65 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PoplarvilleJan: high 59°F, low 39°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 6.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in59°39°Jan5.763°42°Feb5.370°48°Mar5.577°54°Apr5.584°62°May5.389°69°Jun6.491°71°Jul6.991°70°Aug6.087°66°Sep4.879°56°Oct4.068°46°Nov4.161°41°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poplarville Exp Stn, MS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pearl River County

8,948 jobs at 894 businesses in Pearl River County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pearl River CountyRetail trade: 2,374 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,772 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,444 jobs; Manufacturing: 705 jobs; Construction: 481 jobs; Other services: 480 jobs; Professional services: 441 jobs; Finance and insurance: 307 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poplarville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pearl River County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplarville1.5 miles
  • Our Lady of the Angels HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bogalusa18.7 miles
  • Highland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Picayune21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Poplarville

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Garvin H. Johnston Library1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Poplarville

Public schools here are run by Poplarville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Poplarville Lower ElementaryPoplarvillePre-K–2521Public1.9 mi
Poplarville Upper ElementaryPoplarville3–5432Public2.3 mi
Middle School Of PoplarvillePoplarville6–8476Public2.9 mi
Poplarville Career Development CtrPoplarville7–12—Career and Technical2.8 mi
Poplarville High SchoolPoplarville9–12540Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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