United States › Picayune MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Picayune Micro Picayune, MS · 1 counties · 55,834 residents · 811 sq mi
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The short version
Picayune is a metro area of 55,834 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 1%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $121,700. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K 42K 48K 54K 59K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Picayune Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $40,038
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,912 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,160 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.4%
Public administration 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.1%
Education & health services 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
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$121,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$675
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421 in 2000
US average: $853
from 79.8% in 2000
22.2% rent
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 84.7%(41,181)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(686)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 82.2%(45,911)
Hispanic / Latino 2.9%(1,636)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 26.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.6%(7,197)
Women 15+
Never married 25.8%(6,166)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 23.2%(847)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.9%(981)
Share of the 3,651 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Picayune, MS? Picayune, MS has about 55,834 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Picayune, MS? The typical household in Picayune, MS earns about $40,038 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Picayune, MS expensive? In Picayune, MS, the median home is worth about $121,700, and the typical rent is about $675 a month.
How educated are people in Picayune, MS? About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Picayune, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Picayune, MS? About 20.1% of people in Picayune, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Picayune, MS grown since 1990? Yes, Picayune, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,120 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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