In 2021, Picayune, MS had a population of 56k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $53,855. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Picayune, MS grew from 55,512 to 55,972, a 0.829% increase and its median household income grew from $51,538 to $53,855, a 4.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Picayune, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.682%).
None of the households in Picayune, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Picayune, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Picayune, MS are Pearl River Community College (1,294 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Picayune, MS was $144,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.
Most people in Picayune, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Picayune, MS was 2 cars per household.
Picayune, MS borders Bogalusa, LA, Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, and New Orleans-Metairie, LA.