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The total population of Picayune is estimated to be 11,804 with 5,346 males (45.29%) and 6,458 females (54.71%). There are 1,112 more females than males in Picayune.
The median household income in Picayune was $35,878 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 355(1%) from $35,523 in 2020. This income is 48.09% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Picayune sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $42,831. Overall, the median household income for the city of Picayune stands at $35,878.
In Picayune, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,192 for males and $19,132 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,992 for males and $28,307 for females.
In Picayune, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $117,549, followed by White households at $40,922, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $25,025.
In 2022, the population of Picayune was 11,826, a 0.38% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Picayune's population was 11,781, a decline of 0.72% compared to a population of 11,867 in 2020.
The median age in Picayune, MS is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.82% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 39.58% aged 30 to 64, 16.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Picayune population: 55.46% are White, 37.74% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 5.38% are multiracial.