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Poplarville, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Poplarville is 2,874, which is 10.50% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Poplarville population density is 529.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Poplarville is white, which represent 67.08% of the total population. The average Poplarville education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,874. #98

Population Growth Since 2000, #122

Poplarville, MS	10.50%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #158

Poplarville, MS	529.33 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,928 (67.08%, #136)
Black:	652 (22.69%, #242)
Hispanic:	60 (2.09%, #109)
Asian:	12 (0.42%, #110)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	32 (1.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	250 (8.70%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,267 (78.88%) out of the total population of 2,874 reported first ancestry.

	Poplarville, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	6	0.21%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	39	1.36%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	265	9.22%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	165	5.74%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	320	11.13%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	17	0.59%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	211	7.34%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	52	1.81%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.38%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.24%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	83	2.89%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	6	0.21%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.10%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	336	11.69%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.31%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,357 (47.22%, see rank)

Females: 1,517 (52.78%, see rank)

Poplarville, MS	Male: 47.22% Female: 52.78%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Poplarville, MS	22.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Poplarville, MS	21.20 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Poplarville, MS	25.60 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Poplarville, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	182	6.33%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	84	2.92%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	320	11.13%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	577	20.08%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	358	12.46%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	218	7.59%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	200	6.96%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	340	11.83%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	199	6.92%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	185	6.44%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	154	5.36%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	57	1.98%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Poplarville, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,353, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	150, 11.09%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	262, 19.36%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	554, 40.95%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	247, 18.26%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	140, 10.35%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.83, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Poplarville, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	87	63.22%	36.78%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	343	89.80%, see rank	10.20%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	209	94.74%, see rank	5.26%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	750	93.20%, see rank	6.80%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	20	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Poplarville, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	739, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.96, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	160, 21.65%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	579, 78.35%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	530, 71.72%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.65, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	328, 44.38%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	209, 28.28%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Poplarville, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,288	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,047	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	567	54.15%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	395	37.73%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	16	1.53%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	69	6.59%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,241	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	528	42.55%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	361	29.09%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	202	16.28%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	150	12.09%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Poplarville, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	2,833	98.57%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,755	61.06%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,059	36.85%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	0.66%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	41	1.43%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.10%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	38	1.32%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	12	0.42%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	25	0.87%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Poplarville, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	708	95.81%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	26	3.52%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	0.68%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.