Picayune

Population: 11,839
Median household income: $37,270
Median home value: $146,500

Picayune is a community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, home to 11,839 residents. The median household income of $37,270 is below the Pearl River County median ($56,535).

From 2019 to 2023, Picayune's population grew 7.2% from 11,040 to 11,839, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $110,100 to $146,500.

79.8% of workers drive to work alone. 68.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,839
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,270
Median home value: $146,500
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 5,384
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,04011,839

Median household income

$30,006$37,270

Median home value

$110,100$146,500

Median gross rent

$767$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,040	$30,006	$110,100	$767
2020	11,016	$31,349	$116,500	$777
2021	11,777	$33,192	$117,000	$845
2022	11,804	$35,649	$136,900	$873
2023	11,839	$37,270	$146,500	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	599	5.1%
5 to 17	2,521	21.3%
18 to 24	902	7.6%
25 to 34	1,060	9.0%
35 to 44	1,916	16.2%
45 to 54	1,278	10.8%
55 to 64	1,562	13.2%
65 to 74	1,275	10.8%
75 and over	726	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,251	52.8%
Black or African American	4,634	39.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.3%
Two or more races	434	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	454	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	945	12.1%
High school graduate	3,057	39.1%
Some college or associate's	2,703	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	815	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	297	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,594	79.8%
Carpooled	407	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	126	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	252	5.6%
Other means	126	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,329	31.2%
15 to 29 min	904	21.3%
30 to 44 min	704	16.6%
45 to 59 min	403	9.5%
60+ min	913	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 25.8% (2,985 of 11,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,651	61.2%
Nonfamily households	1,681	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,332	80.5%
Vacant	1,052	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,735	63.1%
Renter-occupied	1,597	36.9%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,697	68.7%
1-unit, attached	106	2.0%
2 to 4 units	872	16.2%
5 to 19 units	369	6.9%
20 or more units	49	0.9%
Mobile home & other	291	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2857160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 30.5308, -89.6706