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The total population of Pickens is estimated to be 1,096 with 367 males (33.49%) and 729 females (66.51%). There are 362 more females than males in Pickens.
The median household income in Pickens was $31,503 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,075(3.30%) from $32,578 in 2020. This income is 42.23% 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, Pickens sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $33,691. Overall, the median household income for the town of Pickens stands at $31,503.
In Pickens, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,170 for males and $22,267 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,277 for males and $33,303 for females.
In Pickens, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $30,223.
In 2022, the population of Pickens was 862, a 3.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pickens's population was 890, a decline of 2.84% compared to a population of 916 in 2020.
The median age in Pickens, MS is 34.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.20% were under the age of 15, 21.31% aged 15 to 29, 34.74% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pickens population: 2.58% are White and 97.42% are Black or African American.