United States › Picayune MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Picayune Micro Picayune, MS · 1 counties · 56,145 residents · 811 sq mi
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The short version
Picayune is a metro area of 56,145 people. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $150,800. The average commute runs 34 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K 42K 48K 54K 59K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Picayune Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,538
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,912 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,160 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3%
Public administration 2.1%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Education & health services 1%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.8%
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$150,800
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$804
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 79.8% in 2000
24.2% rent
2.54 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 78.5%(44,101)
Hispanic / Latino 4.1%(2,284)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 26.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 54.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 22.4%(880)
Share of the 3,926 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 56,145 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Picayune, MS? The typical household in Picayune, MS earns about $51,538 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 $150,800, and the typical rent is about $804 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 14.6% 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 17,431 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.
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