Poplarville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Poplarville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
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 education level of Poplarville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.22% of adults in Poplarville 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.
