COMPARING TWO PLACES
Diamondhead vs Picayune
PLACE A
Diamondhead, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Picayune, Mississippi
Diamondhead is 21% smaller than Picayune. Diamondhead earns more, with a median household income $46,194 higher.
DIAMONDHEADPICAYUNEDIFFERENCE
Total population9,44112,019−21% vs Picayune
Population density934666+268
Population growth13.1%9.3%+3.8 pts
Median age49.141.8+7.3
Male47.4%49.2%−1.7 pts
Female52.6%50.8%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born3.2%2.1%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%52.1%+32.2 pts
Black2.6%38.5%−35.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%5.1%+0.5 pts
Asian1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Other6.2%4.3%+1.8 pts
Median household income$87,407$41,213+$46,194
Per capita income$45,454$25,878+$19,576
Poverty rate7.0%20.6%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%16.2%+26.2 pts
Graduate degree18.8%4.4%+14.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%6.0%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation51.4%55.7%−4.3 pts
Median home value$259,600$157,100+$102,500
Median gross rent$1,571$931+$640
Owner-occupied89.7%58.8%+30.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%18.5%−9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households60.3%43.7%+16.6 pts
Average commute36.832.1+4.7
Worked from home14.7%5.9%+8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.9%13.3%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025