Pickens, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

969

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.5%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,036

3.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,400

20% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Pickens, MS is home to a population of 969 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.206% of Pickens, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (921 people) in Pickens, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pickens, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pickens, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pickens, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
921 ± 210
White (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pickens, 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

0.206%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.243%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.206% of Pickens, MS residents (2 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 Pickens, MS was 0.243%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Pickens, MS employs 276 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pickens, MS were Educational Services (52 people), Wholesale Trade (38 people), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($50,000), Manufacturing ($42,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,667).

Employment

Occupations

276

2024 Value

± 127

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 74.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pickens, MS declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 322 employees to 276 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pickens, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pickens, 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

276

2024 Value

± 127

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 74.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pickens, MS declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 322 employees to 276 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pickens, MS, are Educational Services (52 people), Wholesale Trade (38 people), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pickens, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pickens, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,639

Median earning men ± $24,249

$22,604

Median earning women ± $14,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,500) and Retail Trade ($16,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pickens, MS was $83,400 in 2024, which is 0.251 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $83,400, a 20% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pickens, MS is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pickens, MS have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pickens, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,872

$267

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Pickens, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Pickens, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pickens, 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.

$30,036

Median Household Income

± $10,480

419

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 419 households in Pickens, MS declined from $30,036 from the previous year's value of $31,107.

The following chart displays the households in Pickens, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pickens, 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 (85.7%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (1.47%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Pickens, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (1.47%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pickens, MS have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pickens, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pickens, MS (324 out of 939 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pickens, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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