Pickens

County:: Holmes County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.277
State:: Mississippi

Pickens is a town located in Holmes County, Mississippi. Pickens has a 2025 population of 785. Pickens is currently declining at a rate of -3.21% annually and its population has decreased by -14.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 914 in 2020.

The average household income in Pickens is $41,381 with a poverty rate of 31.18%.The median age in Pickens is 34.9 years: 36.9 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pickens includes 95.22% Black or African American, 4.53% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,176	95.22%
White	56	4.53%
Asian	3	0.24%

Pickens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pickens' average per capita income is $27,063. Household income levels show a median of $31,107. The poverty rate stands at 31.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$36,192	-
Families	$35,116	$46,547
Households	$31,107	$41,381
Non Families	$16,154	$26,313

$27,063

Average Income

$31,107

Median Household Income

31.18%

Poverty Rate