ABA therapy in Poplarville, MS
About 2,900 people live in Poplarville, across 5.41 square miles — spread out, at roughly 536 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 39.9 mi to Gulfport
- Mississippi Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Poplarville
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Gulfport, roughly 39.9 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Poplarville it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Poplarville by the numbers
- Population
- 2,898
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 5.41 sq mi
- 536 people per square mile
- Size in Mississippi
- #84
- of 149 communities we cover
- Size in Pearl River County
- #2
- of 2 towns in the county
Poplarville has grown about 3% since the 2020 census — a growing town usually means more families arriving than local services have caught up with, and waitlists follow that curve.
Which rules apply to you
Poplarville is one of 2 incorporated places in Pearl River County, a county of about 59,000 people. The county's largest is Picayune, about 22.9 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Mississippi Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Mississippi, and Mississippi’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
Poplarville questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Poplarville
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Poplarville: