Picayune city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,017
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,019
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,017
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,885
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,878
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 648
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,148
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $931
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,544
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,128
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,545
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,111
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 640,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $54,254
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,213
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,878
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 658.9
Population per square mile, 2010 839.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.96
FIPS Code 2857160