Picayune, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

11,900

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

6.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,213

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,100

Population & Diversity

Picayune, MS is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of Picayune, MS residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.2k people) in Picayune, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 453 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Picayune, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Picayune, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Picayune, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Picayune, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.2k ± 602
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 549
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 225

5.07%

Hispanic Population

603 people

5.07% of the people in Picayune, MS are hispanic (603 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Picayune, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

253 people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Picayune, MS residents (253 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Picayune, MS was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Picayune, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 72

Picayune, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Picayune, MS.

Economy

The economy of Picayune, MS employs 4.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Picayune, MS were Retail Trade (880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (797 people), and Educational Services (409 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,541), Wholesale Trade ($93,000), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,765).

Employment

Occupations

4.91k

2024 Value

± 632

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Picayune, MS grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 4.7k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Picayune, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (610 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (566 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (428 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Picayune, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.91k

2024 Value

± 632

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Picayune, MS grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 4.7k employees to 4.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Picayune, MS, are Retail Trade (880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (797 people), and Educational Services (409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Picayune, MS, though some of these residents may live in Picayune, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,947

Median earning men ± $9,612

$24,850

Median earning women ± $2,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($93,107), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,135), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,084).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,545), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,342), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,451).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Picayune, MS was $157,100 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,500 to $157,100, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Picayune, MS is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Picayune, MS have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Picayune, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,598

$2,672

Median Property Taxes

±$465

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Picayune, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Picayune, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Picayune, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Picayune, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,213

Median Household Income

± $7,736

4.54k

Number of Households

± 583

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.54k households in Picayune, MS grew to $41,213 from the previous year's value of $37,270.

The following chart displays the households in Picayune, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Picayune, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (5.92%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Picayune, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Picayune, MS have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.4% of the workforce in Picayune, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Picayune, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Picayune, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Picayune, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Picayune, MS (2.4k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Picayune, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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