Pearlington, Mississippi

Pearlington, Mississippi
Sign welcoming visitors to Pearlington
Sign welcoming visitors to Pearlington
Location of Pearlington, Mississippi
Location of Pearlington, Mississippi
Pearlington, Mississippi is located in the United States
Pearlington, Mississippi
Pearlington, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°15′0″N 89°36′18″W / 30.25000°N 89.60500°W / 30.25000; -89.60500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total9.54 sq mi (24.71 km2)
 • Land9.13 sq mi (23.64 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,153
 • Density126.31/sq mi (48.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39572
Area code228
FIPS code28-55920
GNIS feature ID0675547

Pearlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on U.S. Route 90, along the Pearl River, at the Louisiana state line. It is part of the GulfportBiloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall just south of Pearlington.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.