Poplarville, MS has one higher education school within its city limits. Pearl River Community College has a total student population of 5,519. It is the 1741st highest ranked school in the USA and the 7th highest in the state of Mississippi (#1 is Creations College of Cosmetology). Poplarville lies in Pearl River county, which is one of the 35 counties in Mississippi. The Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area area has 129,220 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 3.0% unemployment rate, $15.08/hr average worker wage, and a $31,360 average annual salary.
Of the schools in Poplarville, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Pearl River Community College comes out as the most expensive ($1,515/yr).
Popular Bars in Poplarville:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Poplarville |
| Perkinston | MS | - | 1 | 18.5666 | 87 | 24.4 miles |
| Gulfport | MS | 71,411 | 3 | 28.6559 | 15 | 41.6 miles |
| Slidell | LA | - | 1 | 22.9573 | 3 | 41.8 miles |
| Biloxi | MS | 44,436 | 1 | 30.1094 | 16 | 46.7 miles |
| Ellisville | MS | - | 1 | 17.033 | 43 | 56.5 miles |
| New Orleans | LA | 206,720 | 16 | 21.1636 | 643 | 58.3 miles |
| Metairie | LA | 141,919 | 3 | 14.0675 | 50 | 69.7 miles |
| Kenner | LA | 65,108 | 2 | 20.5639 | 23 | 72.7 miles |
| Wesson | MS | - | 1 | 19.2783 | 98 | 78.4 miles |
| Mobile | AL | 190,007 | 9 | 26.8931 | 306 | 86.6 miles |
| Gonzales | LA | - | 1 | 8.00256 | 7 | 92.5 miles |
| Baton Rouge | LA | 221,091 | 22 | 23.4771 | 270 | 98.7 miles |