Poplarville is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Poplarville area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Poplarville maintain a good economy.
In Poplarville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.62 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Poplarville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Poplarville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Poplarville, 24.22% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Poplarville in 2022 was $16,868, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,472 for a family of four. However, Poplarville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Poplarville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poplarville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poplarville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Poplarville include Irish, English, German, French, and African.
The most common language spoken in Poplarville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
