Pickens

Population: 1,235
Median household income: $31,107
Median home value: $104,200

Pickens, a community in Holmes County, Mississippi, has 1,235 residents. The median household income of $31,107 is above the Holmes County median ($29,434).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pickens's population grew 14.0% from 1,083 to 1,235, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $70,600 to $104,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 29.0% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 95.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,235
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $31,107
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 504
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0831,235

Median household income

$26,282$31,107

Median home value

$70,600$104,200

Median gross rent

$492$545

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,083	$26,282	$70,600	$492
2020	1,187	$28,750	$66,900	$545
2021	1,281	$29,145	$78,800	—
2022	1,096	$32,153	$99,400	—
2023	1,235	$31,107	$104,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1729.0%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	1.9%
5 to 17	358	29.0%
18 to 24	58	4.7%
25 to 34	185	15.0%
35 to 44	113	9.1%
45 to 54	156	12.6%
55 to 64	84	6.8%
65 to 74	141	11.4%
75 and over	116	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56	4.5%
Black or African American	1,176	95.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	26.5%
High school graduate	251	31.6%
Some college or associate's	200	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	105	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	271	85.5%
Carpooled	7	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	3.2%
15 to 29 min	73	26.3%
30 to 44 min	65	23.4%
45 to 59 min	87	31.3%
60+ min	44	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 31.2% (352 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	318	73.6%
Nonfamily households	114	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	432	85.7%
Vacant	72	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	60.4%
Renter-occupied	171	39.6%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	2.0%
5 to 19 units	71	14.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2857200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.8913, -89.9688