City in Pearl River County, Mississippi · 18 sq mi · 668 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Picayune. The typical household earns $41,213, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,870 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.61%
Men 39.8 · Women 42.7
1910–2026
12,056
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
12,056
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,056 | +37 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,019 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 12,019 | +96 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 11,923 | +66 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 11,857 | +67 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 11,790 | -80 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 11,870 | +915 | 8.35% |
| 2019 | 10,955 | -51 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 11,006 | -64 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 11,070 | -63 | 0.57% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| Never married | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Separated | 7% | 7% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau