Pearl, Mississippi

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The city of Pearl is located in Rankin County.

Pearl is 110 feet [33.53 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Pearl lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Pearl can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Pearl had a population of 21,961 people^<3> (or 18.9% of the total population of Rankin County). The population of Pearl represented 0.77% of the total of Mississippi, making it the state's 13th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Pearl had a population of 24,400 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Pearl.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Braxton	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	184	1.66% increase
	Byram	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
	Clinton	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	26,313	12.7% increase
	Florence	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	3,474	44.99% increase
	Jackson	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	173,861	5.64% decrease
	Madison	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	17,681	20.34% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Pearl.

Websites for Pearl

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