Poplarville is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,818 people and four associated neighborhoods, Poplarville is the 100th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Poplarville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Poplarville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Poplarville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poplarville who work in healthcare (13.71%), sales jobs (12.10%), and office and administrative support (9.05%). Also of interest is that Poplarville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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. One downside of living in Poplarville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.13 minutes every day commuting to work. Poplarville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Poplarville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.71% of adults in Poplarville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Poplarville in 2022 was $19,260, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,040 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 Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Poplarville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.