Pearsall is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,878 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pearsall is the 304th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Pearsall isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pearsall are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pearsall is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pearsall who work in sales jobs (9.95%), maintenance occupations (8.90%), and food service (8.90%). Being a small city, Pearsall does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Pearsall has a very low overall level of education: only 6.99% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Pearsall in 2022 was $19,519, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,076 for a family of four. However, Pearsall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pearsall is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pearsall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pearsall, accounting for 88.85% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pearsall residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pearsall include German, English, French, Canadian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Pearsall is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
