Poplarville is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Poplarville to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
One downside of living in Poplarville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.83 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 21.61% of adults in Poplarville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Poplarville in 2022 was $21,132, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,528 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 French, German, Irish, English, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Poplarville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Arabic.
