Moving to Picayune, Mississippi
About Picayune, Mississippi

Picayune ( pik-ə-YOON) is the largest city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 11,885 at the 2020 census. The city is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) from New Orleans, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport–Biloxi. The Stennis Space Center is 10 miles (16 km) away. Picayune is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Hammond combined statistical area.
Gender
Gender | Picayune | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 55.6% | 51.6% | 50.8% |
Male | 44.4% | 48.4% | 49.2% |
Gender
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Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Picayune | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 14.5% | 9.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 14.2% | 11% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.3% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 12.7% | 17% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1% | 4.1% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 2.1% | 3.4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Picayune | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 3% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 10% | 10% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 31% | 30% | 27.0% |
Other College | 31% | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 12% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 9% | 14% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 4% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 1.0% |
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Picayune | Mississippi | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 54.6% | 56.4% | 60.1% |
African American | 38.2% | 37.5% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.9% | 1% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 3.5% | 3.2% | 18.2% |
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